The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for benign essential tremor of the right arm and peripheral neuropathy, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or presumed Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence showing a current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy or that it was incurred in service, including from Agent Orange exposure. The veteran's benign essential tremor does not meet the criteria for acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy under the regulatory presumption.
- Claimed conditions
- benign essential tremor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2008
- Citation
- 0823513
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee disability, respiratory disability (bronchitis), and benign essential tremor due to inadequate opinions provided by VA examiners.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for benign essential tremor, thyroid cancer, and hypothyroidism as the evidence does not support a link to military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded cases for further development regarding service connection for benign essential tremor, thyroid cancer, and hypothyroidism due to potential exposure to chemicals and ionizing radiation during basic training at Fort McClellan.
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