The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting diagnoses and a need for clarification of the Veteran's current disability. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if he has herpes or a urinary tract disorder, and whether these conditions are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical records show possible exposure to herpes in service but conflicting diagnoses regarding the current condition. A VA examination is needed to clarify this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Herpes virus infection, Urinary tract disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0914543
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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
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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