The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for physiologic tremors and dismissed the appeal for an increased rating for major depressive disorder. The claims for service connection were remanded for readjudication.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tremors did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and he withdrew his appeal for MDD. New evidence was received to warrant readjudicating the service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- physiologic tremor, right upper extremity (RUE tremor), physiologic tremor, left upper extremity (LUE tremor), seropositive palindromic rheumatoid arthritis of all joints (RA), bilateral eye conditions claimed as dry eye syndrome optic nerve drusen peripheral intraretinal couple hemorrhages and peripheral retinal snowflake degeneration, headaches, left hand chronic pain limited range of motion and decreased physical functionality, left shoulder chronic pain limited range of motion and decreased physical functionality, left wrist chronic pain limited range of motion and decreased physical functionality, right hand chronic pain limited range of motion and decreased physical functionality, right shoulder disability, right wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25046447
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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an increased initial disability evaluation of headaches due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a right hip disability, and granted a 30 percent rating for ureterolithiasis. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, while other claims were remanded.
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