Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for staged ratings of tremors and psychiatric disability but granted initial disability ratings for the tremors from March 13, 2017, to November 7, 2023.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the criteria for higher ratings were not met during the relevant periods.
- Claimed conditions
- Right upper extremity tremor, Left upper extremity tremor, Right lower extremity tremor, Left lower extremity tremor, Persistent depressive disorder (psychiatric disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087602
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