The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's benign tremors, including whether it is related to service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the diagnosis of Parkinsonism and provided an inadequate opinion based solely on the absence of contemporaneous treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- Benign Essential Tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23061700
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a VA examination and medical opinion are needed to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's tremor disability, as there was no such examination or opinion in the original decision. The claim is therefore being remanded for this purpose.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for benign essential tremors and heart disability due to herbicide exposure, as there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service. A VA medical opinion will be obtained.
- Denied
The Veteran's benign essential tremors are currently rated at a combined 40 percent, effective May 27, 2011. The Board denied the claim for increased ratings as his condition is analogous to mild incomplete paralysis of the upper extremities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's IBS and essential tremors are being remanded for further evaluation as the current evidence is insufficient to determine their severity or etiology.
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