The Veteran's Parkinson-like symptoms and essential tremor of the hands are being remanded for further development as they may be related to presumed herbicide exposure, but a VA examination is needed to provide an opinion on this issue.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that a VA medical opinion is necessary to determine if the Veteran's Parkinson-like symptoms and essential tremor of the hands are at least as likely as not caused by his presumed herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson-like symptoms, essential tremor of the hands
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2023
- Citation
- A23033633
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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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- Dismissed
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