Va Rating Schedule For Lyme Disease

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Va rating schedule for lyme disease. I filed for service connection in 2010 and was denied- didnt understand the process. Additional Considerations for VA Ratings for Nerve Damage. 101 106 1131 5107 West 2002. 6302 Leprosy Hansens disease.

FINDING OF FACT Lyme disease is etiologically related to service. You can suffer severe debilitating symptoms from Lyme disease that render you unable to perform regular daily activities or continue with your regular work duties. The bilateral factor adds 10 percent to the rating of a disability that results from disease or injury of both arms or of both legs or of other paired. Rate under the appropriate body system any residual disability of infection which includes but is not limited to arthritis Bells palsy radiculopathy ocular or cognitive dysfunction.

Continue a 100 percent evaluation beyond the cessation of treatment for active disease. Well I got diagnosed with Lymes disease a few days after an annual training about 17 years ago. VA appreciates commenters concerns. Evaluate under the General Rating Formula.

I just found a 62300 patient ledger and script receipt. Six months after discontinuance of such treatment determine the appropriate disability rating by mandatory VA examination. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection resulting from the bite of a deer tick. Infectious diseases eg Lyme disease herpes viruses hepatitis C Common Nerve Damage Conditions Veterans Experience.

VA currently assigns a 100 percent evaluation for DC 6319 Lyme disease when it is active. The 100 rating for this condition continues only while the condition is active. Lyme disease is an acute illness usually lasting several weeks or less. Therefore VA proposes to rate Lyme disease under the General Rating Formula without changes to the actual evaluation criteria.

Lyme disease is a bacterial disease common in the US and spread by ticks. VA disability ratings for eye conditions are generally rated under 38 CFR 479 Schedule of Ratings Eye Diagnostic Codes 6000 to 6091. The Department of Veterans Affairs just updated parts of its Schedule for Rating Disabilities for infectious diseases immune disorders and nutritional deficiencies VA announced this week. The hyphenated diagnostic code in this case indicates that Lyme disease under Diagnostic Code 6319 is the service-connected disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome under Diagnostic Code 6354 is a residual condition.

Under Diagnostic Code 6319 active Lyme disease will be assigned a 100 percent disability rating. 08881-Diseases Lymes- Heres the kicker. I am now receiving treatment at new VA Hospital for ongoing neurological issues identical to those experienced around the time of the initial diagnosis. CONCLUSION OF LAW Lyme disease was incurred as a result of the appellants active military service.

Further as explained above the provisions in the proposed GRF for rating active diseases and residuals are consistent with the existing provisions under individual diagnostic codes in 488b and will not. The VA awards disability compensation for each Infectious Disease and Immune Disorder that is service-connectedThe DoD will also rate service-connected Infectious Diseases and Immune Disorders as long as they also make the service member Unfit for DutyFor Reservists the condition must have occurred in or resulted from an injury in the Line of Duty to qualify. The VA Schedule of Rating Disabilities VASRD is broken down into 15 body systems and comprised of various diseases and conditions pertaining to each. While it may be a challenging case you may be eligible for Social Security disability benefits if you are experiencing severe symptoms.

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