The Veteran's claims for service connection for essential tremors of the right and left upper extremities have been reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board has determined that there is a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,Both issues are remanded as the Veteran contends his pre-existing essential tremors worsened during military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted, allowing for the reopening of the claims. However, the claims remain on appeal due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's essential tremors were aggravated by his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Essential tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23040262
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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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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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