The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for post herpetic neuralgia, finding no evidence that his current condition is related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a nexus between the Veteran's post herpetic neuralgia and his herpes zoster during service. The Veteran was found not competent to provide medical opinions regarding the etiology of his disability.
- Claimed conditions
- post herpetic neuralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2015
- Citation
- 1514373
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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