The Board remands the matter for further development, including obtaining a medical examination by a medical doctor to determine the current severity of the service-connected rhabdomyolysis and metabolic myopathy.
The deciding factor: The prior VA examinations and opinions did not substantially comply with the previous remand directives due to various deficiencies.
- Claimed conditions
- rhabdomyolysis, metabolic myopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25008023
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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