The Veteran's essential tremor has been rated as a moderate convulsive tic disability, warranting an initial 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran experiences constant and severe tremors in his hands which significantly impact his ability to perform fine motor skills necessary for daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Essential Tremor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2014
- Citation
- 1407929
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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 Veteran's essential tremor was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The Board denied service connection for essential tremor due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a neurological disability (claimed as Parkinson's disease), and a cardiovascular disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The effective date for SMC is denied as it predates the intent to file a claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for essential tremor (claimed as Parkinsonism) is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examination.
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