The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hand tremor began during his active service and continues to this day, granting service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a current diagnosis of right hand tremors that started during active service and persisted throughout his time in service.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand tremor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2026
- Citation
- A26021620
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for headaches and 10 percent for left and right hand tremors, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
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