The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a sexually transmitted disease, including a skin condition on his penis and thighs. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion was against a finding that the current skin condition is at least as likely related to or caused by military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Herpes Simplex Virus, Genital Warts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2016
- Citation
- 1647962
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for recurrent genital warts and scars associated with those conditions, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA regulations.
- Whole decision: Granted
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