The Veteran's claims for service connection for essential tremors and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that a remand is necessary as there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining a VA examination or opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's essential tremors and acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD).
- Claimed conditions
- Essential Tremors, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24084137
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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.
- Partly granted
The appeal for entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted, while other appeals were dismissed as untimely and remanded for further action on essential tremors.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a personality disorder and remanded claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Essential Tremors, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but remanded the claims for service connection for gastro-esophageal reflux disease, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and essential tremors.
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