The Veteran's diagnosed herpes zoster was incurred during a period of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) and is therefore service connected.
The deciding factor: The onset of the Veteran’s herpes zoster was during a qualifying period of ACDUTRA, and it continued to require medication since his initial diagnosis on November 22, 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- herpes zoster
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20036528
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and sleep apnea. The effective date for the grant of service connection for herpes zoster was not earlier than March 22, 2020. An initial compensable rating for herpes zoster was also denied. However, an initial 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, a 30 percent rating for chronic sinusitis, and a 70 percent rating for unspecified anxiety disorder were granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for the Veteran's herpes zoster and herpetic neuralgia, effective from April 29, 2004.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied all claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.
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