The Board found that the Veteran's currently diagnosed benign essential tremor was not caused or aggravated by his active service or a service-connected disability, including acne vulgaris.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a chronic anxiety disorder within one year after service and no link between the Veteran's exposure to extreme heat conditions in service and his current nervous condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Nervous Condition (now to include tremors), Benign Essential Tremor
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2014
- Citation
- 1440860
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's evaluation for benign essential tremor with carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper extremity was reduced from 20 percent to 0 percent effective September 1, 2016. The reduction was improper and the rating is restored.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's GAD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective February 20, 2007. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as panic attacks more than once a week, difficulty understanding complex commands, and impaired judgment.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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