The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of tremors in both hands, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a statement indicating he wished to withdraw all pending appeals before the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- tremor of the right hand, tremor of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23000540
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tremor of the right and left hands, as well as his TDIU claim prior to December 22, 2011, are being remanded due to deficiencies in the previous Board decision. Additionally, a SMC based on need for aid and attendance is also being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's current right hand tremor and Raynaud's phenomenon, as well as a lack of an addendum from the March 2011 VA examiner.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a disability manifested by head and/or facial pains, as well as his claim for an increased evaluation for tremor of the left hand. The preponderance of evidence is against these claims.
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