The Veteran's herpetic whitlow of the right hand is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, but no higher.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's herpetic whitlow is superficial and painful on examination, warranting a 10 percent evaluation under DC 7804.
- Claimed conditions
- herpetic whitlow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1026178
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