The Board found no evidence of a current disability manifested by tremors that was incurred or aggravated during military service, and denied the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: Competent evidence did not establish onset of a disability characterized by tremors during military service or within one year thereafter, nor could it be linked to any disease or injury incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2012
- Citation
- 1213913
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