The Board denied reopening the claim of service connection for tremors of the lower extremities and denied entitlement to service connection for residuals of a cervical discectomy with radiculopathy of the upper right extremity. The Veteran's leg trembling was potentially related to frostbite sustained during military service, but no additional medical evidence has been provided to establish an etiological link.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim of service connection for tremors of the lower extremities, and there is insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's cervical spine disability to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- tremors of the lower extremities, residuals of a cervical discectomy with radiculopathy of the upper right extremity
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2011
- Citation
- 1132571
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that there is no evidence to support the claim of service connection for tremors of the lower extremities, as they are not related to service or a service-connected condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's cervical discectomy with radiculopathy of the upper right extremity was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered further development of the issues of entitlement to service connection for frostbite of the feet and residuals of cervical radiculopathy. The claim of service connection for tremors of the lower extremities is deferred until such time as a VA examination can be scheduled.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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