Granted
The Board granted service connection for genital herpes, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their initial onset during her active-duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible and probative the Veteran's statements regarding the onset of her symptoms close in time to a conceded assault, and considered the medical evidence supporting an association between Gardnerella vaginitis and HSV-2.
- Claimed conditions
- genital herpes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096533
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