The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his service-connected herpes genitalia and venereal warts was granted, with a maximum rating of 60 percent effective January 21, 2005.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's skin disability involved more than 40 percent of the entire body or more than 40 percent of exposed areas affected between December 9, 2004 and January 21, 2005.
- Claimed conditions
- Herpes genitalia, Venereal warts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2013
- Citation
- 1315976
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Partly granted
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for herpes genitalia and remanded the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, and thoracic spine disorder.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection of herpes genitalia and heart block, first degree is granted. The claims for temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), tinnitus, syncope, an enlarged prostate, and kidney stones are remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's herpes genitalia and venereal warts were rated at a maximum of 60 percent from October 20, 2003 to January 20, 2005. The claimant is not entitled to an increased rating for his service-connected disabilities prior to July 1, 2014.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's condition did not result from negligence by VA, and denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
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