The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for an undiagnosed virus/sores of the leg and penis, to include herpes and gonorrhea (skin disorder) due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the onset and persistence of symptoms. The only issue before the Board is now limited to his skin disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was inadequate as it did not provide a rationale for its conclusions regarding the Veteran’s lay assertions of continued flare-ups since service.
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed virus/sores of the leg and penis, herpes, gonorrhea (skin disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20037999
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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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