The Veteran's Bell's palsy was rated at 20 percent before July 25, 2000, and the claim for service connection for genital herpes was granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's genital herpes is causally related to her active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bell's palsy, ptosis of the left eye, genital herpes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0910187
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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 Bell's palsy, finding no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's military service or presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for urethritis, left epididymitis, genital warts, Bell's palsy, and noncompensable evaluations for residuals of a fractured 5th digit, left hand, rhinitis, upper respiratory infections, and scar on the right index finger.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for genital herpes, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their initial onset during her active-duty service.
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