The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for essential tremors, to include on a secondary basis, for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder, moderate, recurrent, with psychotic features, aggravates his essential tremors.
The deciding factor: The September 2023 VA examination was found inadequate as it did not address whether the Veteran's service-connected mental health disorder or medication aggravated his essential tremors condition.
- Claimed conditions
- essential tremors
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25006498
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 remands the claim for essential tremors to correct errors in fulfilling the duty to assist, specifically related to an inadequate examination and opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for essential tremors to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion addressing the etiology of the condition, including its potential relation to service and secondary causes.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and a skin disability but granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatica) as secondary to service-connected lumbar strain and an initial 10 percent disability rating for essential tremors.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for essential tremors, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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