The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tremors and a respiratory disorder, including asthma and COPD. The Veteran's tremors are denied as not related to military service or herbicide exposure. For the respiratory disorders, an addendum medical opinion is needed to determine if they began during service or are causally related.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's tremors and military service or herbicide exposure, leading to denial of this claim. The respiratory disorder claims were remanded for an addendum opinion regarding their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- tremors, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), elevated left hemidiaphragm with left base atelectasis or scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23026792
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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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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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