The Veteran's claim for service connection for herpes simplex was denied. The claims for increased ratings for residuals of L5 fracture and right (major) shoulder bursitis were also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a current disability related to the claimed conditions or show a nexus between any such disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- herpes simplex
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1040442
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and GERD with hiatal hernia, effective from December 5, 2017. The claims for chronic fatigue, herpes simplex, enteritis, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome were dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for herpes simplex, allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, right ankle fracture, and left varicocele.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a refund of a VA funding fee to obtain additional records and readjudicate the decision with consideration that the Veteran was still on active duty and receiving service pay at the time of the closing of his home loan.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a compensable rating of 60 percent for herpes simplex, effective December 13, 2011.
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