The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right hand tremors and left hand tremors, as these conditions are not related to military service or herbicide exposure. The examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's bilateral hand tremors were incurred in service or caused by any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there has been substantial compliance with the January 2022 Board remand directives and additional remand is required due to incomplete opinions regarding direct service connection and secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand tremors, left hand tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22032798
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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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The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and left arm tremors. Service connection for right hand tremors is also granted. The Veteran's tinnitus claim was denied as there is no current diagnosis of tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete findings and failure to properly address the onset, cause, and nature of his conditions. The VA will need to schedule examinations to determine if his rhinitis and bilateral hand disabilities are related to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation and service connection was denied due to a late filing of the Board Appeal request.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeals related to the appellant's claims for service connection due to his withdrawal of the appeal.
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