Denied
The Board denied entitlement to Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) and remanded the claims for service connection for a left leg cyst and GERD due to inadequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have additional disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more during the period on review, which is from January 28, 2020, to August 12, 2020. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for a left leg cyst and GERD due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Left Lower Extremity Cyst Diagnosed as Angioleiomyoma and/or Dermatofibroma (left leg cyst)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106388
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