The Board has determined that the veteran's molluscum contagiosum and genital herpes do not warrant a compensable rating, as they affect less than 5% of his entire body or exposed areas.
The deciding factor: The veteran's molluscum contagiosum with genital herpes affects less than 5% of his entire body and less than 5% of exposed affected areas, thus not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- molluscum contagiosum, genital herpes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0602517
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, a bladder condition, and various other conditions including psychiatric issues, alopecia, musculoskeletal problems, and skin conditions. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for molluscum contagiosum and remanded the claims for sinusitis, colon polyp, diverticulitis, and hemorrhoids.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for genital herpes, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their initial onset during her active-duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for genital herpes to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
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