The VA has determined that the veteran's tremors of head and hands, residuals of lacunar infarct do not warrant a higher disability rating than the current 30 percent assigned.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support an increase in the disability rating as there is no objective evidence of sensory, motor, mental, or vision impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- tremors of head and hands, vision problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0032340
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