The Veteran's appeal is denied as his service connection claim for muscle tremors, movements, and jerking was not granted. His bilateral hip osteoarthritis disability remains rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Muscle tremors, movements, and jerking, Joint pain of the shoulders, knees, and back (undiagnosed illness)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1006576
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What this means for you
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