The Veteran's head and bilateral arm tremors were not shown during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,VA examinations have consistently found the Veteran to have essential tremor, a condition that was not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's head and bilateral arm tremors were not shown during service or within one year of separation. The VA examinations did not find any evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- head tremors, bilateral arm tremors
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2014
- Citation
- 1455149
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