The Board has denied a compensable rating for service-connected rhabdomyolysis and remanded the issue of service connection for acute renal failure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's rhabdomyolysis resulted in limitation of motion, but did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran currently has acute renal failure or its residuals related to his service-connected rhabdomyolysis.
- Claimed conditions
- rhabdomyolysis, acute renal failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20072961
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
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied readjudication of the claim for service connection for rhabdomyolysis and restoration of a 70 percent rating for the service-connected psychiatric disorder, both due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea was remanded.
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