The Veteran's claims of service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety and tremors are granted as they are found to be related to his active military service.
The deciding factor: Adjustment disorder with anxiety and tremors were diagnosed during the Veteran's active service, and there is no evidence suggesting that these conditions were not incurred therein.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with anxiety, tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1112202
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What this means for you
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