Service connection for Lyme disease and several other disabilities was denied. Service connection for sleep apnea was remanded for further evaluation.

The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the evidence did not support service connection for the claimed conditions, except for sleep apnea which requires further evaluation.

Claimed conditions

Lyme disease, cervical spine disability, low back disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, right wrist disability, left wrist disability, right hand disability, left hand disability, sleep apnea

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 7, 2025

Citation

A25001446

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