The Board remands the claim for a stomach disorder, to include abdominal strain and residuals of rhabdomyolysis, for an additional VA examination due to incomplete medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical opinions regarding the Veteran's in-service diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis necessitate further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal strain, residuals of rhabdomyolysis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25023051
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 195 · Granted: 41% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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: Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of rhabdomyolysis as there is no evidence of a current disability at any time during or proximate to the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and residuals of rhabdomyolysis, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against these claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for residuals of rhabdomyolysis and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current rhabdomyolysis residuals, including his muscle and urinary complaints.
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