The Board remands the claim for service connection for shingles to ensure an adequate medical opinion is obtained and all qualifying periods of service are accurately identified.
The deciding factor: The March 2024 VA examination was found inadequate, and there may be unaccounted-for periods of service that could impact the claim. Additionally, toxic exposure due to service in Kuwait requires development under PACT Act requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- shingles
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25058834
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.
- Dismissed
The appeal seeking service connection for shingles was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, fractured teeth for compensation purposes, and remanded the claim for shingles.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a urinary tract condition, shingles, and right foot drop as the evidence did not show that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.
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