The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied as he did not incur additional disability, to include myopathy or rhabdomyolysis, as a result of VA statin therapy.
The deciding factor: VA medical providers prescribed Simvastatin and Gemfibrozil for the Veteran's high cholesterol and heart conditions. The VA examinations found no evidence supporting a claim of rhabdomyolysis or myopathy secondary to concurrent use of these medications.
- Claimed conditions
- Myopathy, Rhabdomyolysis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1306231
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What this means for you
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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).
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