The Veteran's bilateral upper extremity tremors are presumed to have been incurred during his Persian Gulf service and can be rated as a compensable disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tremors were found to be due to an undiagnosed illness resulting from his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, which is presumptively service-connected under VA law.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral upper extremity tremors
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1433117
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal of the deferred issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral upper extremity tremors is dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the increased evaluation of bilateral upper extremity tremors was granted, allowing an effective date of May 18, 2019. The claims for a higher rating and service connection were remanded.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the initial compensable ratings for bilateral upper extremity tremors, leading to its dismissal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound status, as he is able to leave his home for medical appointments and grocery shopping.
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