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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0634762
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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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