The Board denied service connection for Lyme disease, dizziness as due to Lyme disease, ataxia as due to Lyme disease, and cervical radiculopathy as due to Lyme disease. The Veteran's symptoms were not shown during active service and are not considered related to military service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of Lyme disease during service, and the current manifestations are not linked to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Lyme disease, dizziness, ataxia, cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21021978
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that additional VA opinions are needed to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's dizziness, including benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, and tension headaches, including migraines. The opinions should consider the Veteran's participation in a TERA and the combined effect of all his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of carpal tunnel syndrome in the left upper extremity, and the Board has dismissed this case.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's dizziness condition is rated at a 10 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6204, as the evidence does not show occasional staggering. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for reductions in disability ratings were dismissed because the proposed reductions were not final decisions and did not include a hearing request.
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