The Board has determined that the veteran's skin conditions (herpes simplex and pseudofolliculitis barbae) do not warrant an initial compensable evaluation, and his lumbosacral strain does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any objective findings or symptoms that would support a higher rating for either condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Herpes Simplex, Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2002
- Citation
- 0208057
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The Board has granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae, finding that the condition affects less than 40 percent of the face and neck.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's herpes simplex was incurred during his military service in Korea, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than October 15, 2019 for service connection of herpes simplex and denied her claim for a compensable disability rating for herpes simplex.
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