The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and a need for further development, including scheduling a VA skin examination. The Veteran is presumed exposed to burn pits during his service.
The deciding factor: The examiner needs to provide an opinion on whether the body rash is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active service, specifically exposure to fumes from burn pits.
- Claimed conditions
- body rash
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2012
- Citation
- 1237545
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal to extend the time to file a Board Appeal request for the denial of service connection for a body rash was denied because it was not timely filed. The attempt to appeal is therefore dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a body rash to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current skin disability pre-existed his entrance to active service and, if not, whether it is related to his active service.
- Dismissed
Your appeals for service connection for body rash and ischemic heart disease have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The appeal is not about service connection, so no rating or effective date was assigned.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including left sciatic nerve pain, muscle spasms, body rash, vertigo, gastroesophageal reflux disease, fibroids, and migraine headaches.
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