The Board found that the veteran's essential tremors and equilibrium disorder are not related to his service-connected ear disabilities, but granted service connection for these conditions based on direct evidence of their existence.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no direct link between the veteran's service-connected ear disabilities and his current essential tremors or equilibrium disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Essential Tremors, Equilibrium Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0126115
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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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