The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and lack of relevant medical records. The Veteran's tremor disorder is being reviewed again for a proper determination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not adequately address the Veteran’s testimony regarding his tremors and their relation to service, medication use, and environmental exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- tremor disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21005551
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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