The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected tremor, which is considered moderate in degree. The veteran's symptoms involve both arms and hands, but his strength and sensation are normal, indicating no more than a moderate tremor.
The deciding factor: The clinical presentation of the veteran's service-connected tremor does not warrant an extraschedular evaluation as it neither presents unusual disability nor frequent periods of hospitalization due to this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- tremor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0108383
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