The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for herpes simplex virus, to include alpha Herpesviridae.
The deciding factor: The withdrawal was explicit and unambiguous, and the claimant understood the consequences of such action.
- Claimed conditions
- herpes simplex virus, to include alpha Herpesviridae
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25057713
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for herpes simplex virus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and any incident of service.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent since June 1, 1982, for herpes simplex virus (HSV) as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Dismissed
The appeal seeking a higher rating for herpes simplex virus was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his request.
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