The Board remands the issue of service connection for tremors of the right hand for further development and a medical opinion.
The deciding factor: Further medical evidence is needed to determine if the right hand tremors are secondary to or a manifestation of carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- tremors of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2024
- Citation
- 24033006
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, CFS, fibromyalgia, IBS, and bilateral hand tremors under the PACT Act. Service connection was also granted for right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to a service-connected back disability. The claims for increased ratings were denied, and several other claims were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches and an initial evaluation of 20 percent, but no higher, for right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), while denying service connection for dermatitis, tremors of the right hand, and other conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claim for tremors of the right hand due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinion.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection and rating of various conditions have been dismissed by the veteran.
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