The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to recent court decisions regarding the use of systemic therapy under Diagnostic Code 7806.
The deciding factor: Recent court decisions have clarified the types of treatment that qualify as 'systemic therapy' under Diagnostic Code 7806, requiring an addendum opinion on whether Acyclovir is a corticosteroid or other immunosuppressive drug and if it is like or similar to one.
- Claimed conditions
- Genital herpes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1808551
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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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