The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for acne and herpes have been denied as her conditions did not worsen since the last examination in February 2012. The Board has also remanded the remaining service connection claims due to the Veteran's failure to appear for VA examinations.,VA is required to obtain clarification opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed bilateral foot disabilities (plantar fasciitis, pes planus with an acquired deformity and bunion) and back disabilities (upper and lower back). Clarification of these diagnoses and their relationship to service are needed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to appear for VA examinations scheduled in connection with her claims. As a result, the Board is unable to make informed decisions regarding the merits of her claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Acne, Herpes, Left Foot Disability (Plantar Fasciitis, Pes Planus with an acquired deformity, and Bunion), Right Foot Disability (Plantar Fasciitis), Upper Back Disability, Lower Back Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22051375
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for acne, finding that his pre-existing condition clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated by military service.
- Granted
The Veteran was found to be precluded from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to August 29, 2024 due to her service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The reduction in rating for other specified anxiety disorder from 30 to 10 percent, effective May 1, 2025 was improper and restoration of the prior 30 percent rating is granted.,The reduction of acne rating from 10 percent to zero percent was improper and restoration of the 10 percent rating is denied.,The reduction in rating for lumbosacral strain from 40 percent to 10 percent was improper and restoration of the 40 percent rating is granted.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for herpes, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is etiologically related to his in-service diagnosis of herpes genitalis.
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