The Board has determined that the veteran's essential tremor of the upper extremities was aggravated during active service and granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not clearly and unmistakably demonstrate that the tremor existed prior to service, but it also does not clearly and unmistakably demonstrate that the disorder did not chronically increase in severity as a result of service.
- Claimed conditions
- essential tremor
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0503998
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