The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's essential tremors of the left hand, finding that the disability picture more closely approximates moderate incomplete paralysis of the radial nerve.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms and examination findings more nearly approximated moderate incomplete paralysis of the radial nerve, warranting a 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Essential tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091658
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,836 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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