The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hand tremor is service-connected and he meets the criteria for a TDIU as of March 1, 2012.
The deciding factor: VA examinations confirmed that the Veteran's right hand tremor was likely secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability without resorting to mere speculation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hand Tremor
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1318301
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that her symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, left hand tremor, and right hand tremor as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions or a link to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Denied
The Veteran's right hand disability, including carpal tunnel syndrome and median neuropathy at the wrist, is not related to his active duty service or a service-connected condition. The Board denied both direct service connection and secondary service connection for these conditions.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's right hand disorder (diagnosed as a tremor) is not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
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