The Veteran's rating for service-connected Lyme disease was reduced from 100% to noncompensable effective March 1, 2016. The reduction was proper as there is no evidence of active or residual Lyme disease at the time of the decision.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that there was no evidence of active or residual Lyme disease at the time of the rating reduction and concluded that the Veteran's condition had improved to a point where it did not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Lyme disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19130076
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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