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.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the existence of a present disability, and thus, service connection cannot be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of rhabdomyolysis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25104893
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 896 · Granted: 51% (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
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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).
Related decisions
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- 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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