The Board has determined that the veteran's hand tremors are not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence linking the current essential tremor to any aspect of the veteran's active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hand Tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0602668
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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