The Veteran's herpes progenitalis is rated at 10 percent prior to December 30, 2021, and remains at 10 percent from December 30, 2021, to December 30, 2022. After that date, a higher rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's herpes progenitalis affected less than 5% of his entire body and exposed areas during the relevant periods, requiring no more than intermittent use of topical medications (burrows solution, mupirocin, zinc oxide) for less than six weeks in any twelve-month period. Oral antiviral medication (valacyclovir) was prescribed on one occasion for a total duration of 7 to 10 days.
- Claimed conditions
- Herpes Progenitalis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 21, 2026
- Citation
- 26000823
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's herpes progenitalis is rated as noncompensably disabling. The Board has ordered a remand to determine the nature and duration of treatment for his condition, including whether it constitutes systemic therapy.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 60 percent for herpes progenitalis, to include on an extraschedular basis, was denied. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based Upon Individual Unemployability (TDIU).
- Granted
The Veteran's herpes progenitalis was rated at a 10 percent disability rating from February 27, 2002 to August 30, 2002.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's herpes progenitalis with balanitis did not warrant a compensable rating prior to January 21, 2015 and denied entitlement to a 10 percent rating beginning on January 21, 2015.
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