The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to ambiguity in the record regarding whether he currently has active Lyme disease and if so, what the extent of his residuals are. The case must also be remanded for proper VCAA notice on effective date issues.
The deciding factor: There is ambiguity in the medical records regarding the veteran's current condition and the extent of his residuals from Lyme disease.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of Lyme disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0634762
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0634762.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of Lyme disease as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current condition was incurred in or caused by his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of medical records and incomplete evidence. The claims will be further developed with an emphasis on obtaining relevant treatment records, including from VA and private sources.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for lower back injury, residuals of Lyme disease, and sleep apnea as there are no available records demonstrating these conditions during service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of Lyme disease are related to service and grants service connection for this condition.
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