The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected genital herpes simplex virus, finding that his condition covers at least 5 percent but less than 20 percent of his total body area during frequent outbreaks. The decision is based on the criteria under Diagnostic Code 7806.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s herpetic lesions cover at least 5 percent, but not more than 20 percent, of his total body area during frequent outbreaks despite his use of antiviral medication. This meets the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- Genital Herpes Simplex Virus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18101598
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