The Board found that the veteran did not incur additional disability secondary to his rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure, which occurred in March 1994. The error was committed when VA increased the dosage of Lopid without determining the need for a lipid profile.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support the claim that the veteran developed an additional disability as a result of the increase in dosage of Lopid, which caused rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure.
- Claimed conditions
- rhabdomyolysis, acute renal failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2002
- Citation
- 0201481
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