DICK HILL Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Can someone tell me what the disability code is for benign essential tremors? Also could essential tremors be secondary to cardio disazbility or migraine disability. Will appreciate response. Thanks Dick Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Berta Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 This 2013 BVA decision states Diagnosic code 8515 for benign essentyial tremors and has some rating info in the decision: https://www.va.gov/vetapp16/files1/1607362.txt This link and others searchable on the net shows some potential causes of the tremors. http://www.webmd.com/brain/essential-tremor-basics#1 It would take a medical opinion to service connect the tremors to a service connected disability. However, if I were you I would go over the medication list in the Web MD link carefully, and also search the actual prescribed meds you take to see if any VA med you take could be causing the tremors. If so ,all you might need is a print out that comes with the medication, if the VA med can cause tremors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Berta Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 forgot to add...the VA usuallyb calls essential tremors - 'paralysis of the median nerve' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Papa Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 It has been a very long time that I have been on the site. This topic caught my eye, as I personally suffer from it. I thought this was a hereditary condition. They actually thought that I had Parkinson's disease. A civilian Neurologist dx me with PD. So, I went and had a C&P done for PD, and was rated at 30%. I was sent to a "Specialist" to help me, and he dx ET. Then, I got a call for another C&P for PD. I thought they were going to take the 30% away, but I'm 100% P&T, so it would not matter. Surprised, they increased my rating to 80%!! If, anyone can figure out the VA.... My last Neurologist dx me with ET, and I am glad. ET can really affect ones life. My shaking is uncontrollable. I hope the VA will soon OK the brain stimulation to stop my ET. PaPa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Can someone tell me what the disability code is for benign essential tremors? Also could essential tremors be secondary to cardio disazbility or migraine disability.
Will appreciate response.
Thanks Dick Hill
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