The veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for herpes was granted, but the VA examiner found that more information is needed to determine the extent of his condition. The case is being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The examination did not address all findings and lack of findings pertaining to sensory neuropathy and did not indicate what manifestations of herpes the veteran had, if any.
- Claimed conditions
- herpes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2005
- Citation
- 0503445
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for prostatitis, HIV, CHF, GERD, herpes, a pulmonary disability, headaches, and type 2 diabetes mellitus as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or a nexus to service or a service-connected disability.
- Dismissed
The Veteran requested the withdrawal of all issues currently on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion from an infectious disease specialist who is not employed at the Houston VAMC, as the previous opinion was found deficient.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for various conditions due to a violation of the prohibition against concurrent election.
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