The Board granted a 30 percent rating for essential tremors affecting the left hand and remanded an issue regarding service connection for tremor or tremor-related disability of other areas of the body not involving the hands.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's tremors interferes with basic daily tasks, warranting a higher 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8103. The Board remanded an issue regarding service connection for tremor or tremor-related disability of other areas of the body not involving the hands due to a lack of medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Essential tremors, left hand, Tremor or tremor-related disability of other areas of the body (not involving hands)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24072252
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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