The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral essential tremors and neuropathy of both lower extremities. The claims are being remanded due to a lack of a VA examination, potential new evidence not considered by the AOJ, and the need to determine if 'Parkinsonism' includes essential tremors.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a VA examination is needed to address whether bilateral essential tremors qualify as Parkinsonism for purposes of presumptive service connection due to herbicide agent exposure. The claims are also remanded because new evidence was not considered by the AOJ and the nature of the Veteran's conditions needs clarification.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Essential Tremors (claimed as Parkinson's disease), Neuropathy of left lower extremity, Neuropathy of right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22009777
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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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