The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for benign essential tremor of the right and left upper extremities as of February 7, 2024, but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to that date.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated severe symptomatology as of February 7, 2024, warranting a higher rating, while prior to that date the symptoms were moderate and did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

Claimed conditions

Benign Essential Tremor of the Right Upper Extremity, Benign Essential Tremor of the Left Upper Extremity

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 18, 2025

Citation

25014137

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