Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a higher initial rating for genital herpes due to insufficient evidence regarding the frequency and severity of flare-ups.
The deciding factor: Insufficient information provided by the examiner during the November 2024 examination, specifically regarding symptoms during flare-ups and their impact on daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Genital herpes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108871
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