The Board has denied service connection for Rocky Mountain spotted fever due to lack of a current diagnosis. The issue of service connection for Lyme disease is remanded as there are symptoms consistent with the condition and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms do not align with a current diagnosis of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, but her symptoms may be related to Lyme disease due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20001753
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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