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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2012
- Citation
- 1237545
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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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