Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision 0829412
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no definitive proof of Lyme disease and concluded that the veteran's current symptoms are not related to any possible Lyme exposure in August 2000. The medical evidence did not show severe limitation of lumbar spine, severe lumbosacral strain, forward flexion of 30 degrees or less, or incapacitating episodes of IVDS having a total duration of at least four weeks during a 12 month period prior to November 8, 2007. Since then, the evidence shows that the veteran's lumbar spine disability has been manifested by forward flexion limited to 30 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- Lyme disease, Degenerative joint and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0829412
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- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that they are not related to active duty service or any period of ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA service. The appellant's claims are based on secondary service connection due to a non-service-connected condition (Lyme disease), but the evidence does not support this claim.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for service-connected Lyme disease, TDIU, and SMC based on housebound status due to errors in the previous decision.
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