The Board granted service connection for palindromic rheumatism with rheumatoid arthritis and essential tremor, but dismissed claims for other joint pain, hand tremors, central nervous system damage, and sleep disturbances. The remaining issues were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence established the Veteran's claimed disabilities are related to in-service exposure without reliance on any presumptive provisions authorized by the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- palindromic rheumatism with rheumatoid arthritis, essential tremor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2025
- Citation
- 25007546
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.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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