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.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error was identified regarding the adequacy of a previous VA medical opinion, necessitating further development.
- Claimed conditions
- essential tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25106857
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