The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's tremor disability is at least as likely as not caused by or the result of his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a failure to provide an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tremors, which could be due to direct causation from herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- tremor, Parkinsonism/Parkinson-like symptoms
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2022
- Citation
- A22026302
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not result in the physical loss or permanent loss of use of one or both hands or feet, nor did they meet any of the specified criteria for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment. Therefore, his claim was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a neck condition and tremor as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for tremor, finding that it is at least as likely as not causally related to toxic exposure risk activity during the Veteran's service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection must be remanded again due to insufficient information regarding his in-service exposure to herbicide agents and further development is needed for examinations related to his claimed disabilities.
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