The Board has determined that the Veteran's post-herpetic neuralgia was not caused by or aggravated by VA treatment, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided did not support a finding of fault on the part of VA in causing or aggravating the Veteran's post-herpetic neuralgia.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-herpetic neuralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19157993
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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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