The Veteran's tremors are currently rated as 10 percent for the left upper extremity. The Board finds that separate ratings should be considered for both upper extremities based on recent VA examination findings.
The deciding factor: Recent VA examinations have found the tremor in both upper extremities, necessitating a reevaluation of the rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Essential Tremor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19115717
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Decisions by this judge: 2,645 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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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