The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence showing that his claimed conditions were related to his military service or the service-connected gunshot wound disability.
The deciding factor: The medical records did not establish a direct link between the Veteran's service and any of the claimed conditions, nor could they show that these conditions were proximately caused by or permanently worsened by the service-connected gunshot wound.
- Claimed conditions
- Hand tremors, Twitching finger (other than right index), Heart condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2014
- Citation
- 1453045
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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