The Board granted service connection for tremors of the left and right hand on a presumptive basis due to Persian Gulf War service, but denied increased ratings for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The positive evidence from a physician's opinion placed the balance in favor of granting service connection for tremors of the hands. However, the evidence did not support an increased rating for PTSD or other conditions due to insufficient symptoms affecting occupational and social functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- tremors of the left hand, tremors of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25050227
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Decisions by this judge: 3,038 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, CFS, fibromyalgia, IBS, and bilateral hand tremors under the PACT Act. Service connection was also granted for right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to a service-connected back disability. The claims for increased ratings were denied, and several other claims were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches and an initial evaluation of 20 percent, but no higher, for right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), while denying service connection for dermatitis, tremors of the right hand, and other conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claim for tremors of the right hand due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinion.
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