The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected herpes simplex virus, type 2.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a new VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of the Veteran's herpes simplex condition, including lesion coverage and systemic therapy frequency.
- Claimed conditions
- Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 2
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22049468
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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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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