Infectious diseases claimed for VA disability, other than HIV-related illness, chronic fatigue syndrome and tuberculosis, are documented on this 7-page questionnaire. It lists more than two dozen conditions, from malaria, Lyme disease, Q fever and brucellosis to leprosy, schistosomiasis, syphilis and West Nile virus. For each disease the clinician records whether it is active or inactive, when treatment stopped, current symptoms and residuals, and how the diagnosis or any relapse was confirmed.
The Veteran's treating or examining clinician completes the form and signs the Section VIII examiner's certification. The Veteran does not fill in any section.
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Infectious Diseases (Other Than HIV-Related Illness, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or Tuberculosis) Disability Benefits Questionnaire
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Item 5B asks whether the initial diagnosis or relapse was confirmed by finding malarial parasites in blood smears or by other specific laboratory tests such as antigen detection, immunochromatographic tests or polymerase chain reaction. The test type, date and results are recorded.
Yes. Lyme disease is one of the listed diagnoses. The examiner records whether it is active or inactive, the date treatment ended or the condition became inactive, and any current symptoms or residuals, and states how active infection was confirmed. Residuals such as joint or nerve problems need their own questionnaires.