The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's tremors, specifically whether they are related to exposure to Agent Orange or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran also needs additional opinions on whether his tremors are secondary to his service-connected inclusion body myositis and chemotherapy for colon cancer.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's tremors, specifically their relationship to exposure to Agent Orange or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran also needs additional opinions on whether his tremors are secondary to his service-connected inclusion body myositis and chemotherapy for colon cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- benign tremors, non-essential tremors, Parkinson-like tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24079302
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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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