The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions of numbness in his hands and feet, sensitivity to cold, and tremor are not related to his military service. Service connection was denied for all issues.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness of the hands and feet, sensitivity to cold, tremor of the hands
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1513599
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