The Veteran's herpes simplex requires constant or near-constant systemic therapy, and the Board has granted a rating of 60 percent for this condition. The case is remanded for further consideration regarding TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's herpes simplex required constant or near-constant systemic therapy (Valacyclovir) during the past 12-month period, which meets the criteria for a 60 percent rating under the new General Rating Formula for the Skin.
- Claimed conditions
- Herpes Simplex
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 29, 2021
- Citation
- 21077294
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's herpes simplex was incurred during his military service in Korea, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than October 15, 2019 for service connection of herpes simplex and denied her claim for a compensable disability rating for herpes simplex.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal because the AOJ accepted and adjudicated the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected herpes simplex disability on its merits, despite rejecting it initially due to a form submission error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected herpes simplex is being remanded due to the need for a VA skin examination.
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