The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for vulvovaginitis is remanded due to unclear and inconsistent information in the previous VA examination. A new examination is required.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination was unclear and did not address the April 2019 Board remand directives regarding whether the symptoms were controlled by treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- vulvovaginitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19179144
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19179144.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for vulvovaginitis but denied a compensable rating for female sexual arousal disorder and service connection for various other conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for vulvovaginitis has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for vulvovaginitis has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for vulvovaginitis, finding that it is not related to her service-connected hysterectomy and does not otherwise relate to an in-service injury or disease.
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