The Board has denied the appellant's claim for service connection for benign essential tremors, finding that his condition preexisted his period of active duty and was not aggravated by such. The appeal regarding an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine herniated disc is addressed in the REMAND portion.
The deciding factor: The appellant's benign essential tremor condition had its onset prior to service, and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that it was aggravated by his period of active duty. The Board found that the claimant has not established aggravation under VA law.
- Claimed conditions
- benign essential tremors, lumbar spine herniated disc, L4-5, with intervertebral disc syndrome and right sciatica and radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2013
- Citation
- 1302093
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for benign essential tremors, including spasmodic torticollis, is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The examiner must determine if the condition likely began during service or is related to toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) experienced in service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for benign essential tremors and chronic kidney disease, finding that the conditions did not begin within one year of separation from active duty or were not related to service exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tremors as there is no evidence linking the condition to active duty service.
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