The Veteran's service-connected vulvovaginitis requires continuous treatment, but the examiner needs to clarify what symptoms are related to her service-connected condition and whether they require continuous treatment.
The deciding factor: The VA gynecological examination did not clearly discuss the severity of symptoms related solely to the Veteran's service-connected vulvovaginitis.
- Claimed conditions
- vulvovaginitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129309
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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