The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for genital herpes and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for nephrolithiasis due to the need for additional medical opinions and consideration.
The deciding factor: The Joint Motion found that the Board erred in not addressing the Veteran's lay statements regarding his exposure to genital herpes during his period of honorable service, and in not considering discrepancies within the August 2017 VA examination report regarding the number of procedures he underwent for kidney stones.
- Claimed conditions
- Genital herpes, Nephrolithiasis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21028203
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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