The Board found that the Veteran does not have nerve damage to the head, to include a benign essential tremor of the head and hands, due to his service. The claim was denied as there is no medical evidence showing such condition during or after active duty service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing any relevant treatment, complaints, or diagnoses related to nerve damage to the head or benign essential tremor of the head and hands during or within one year following separation from active duty service. The earliest post-service medical findings are dated in 2005, which is about 36 years after separation.
- Claimed conditions
- nerve damage to the head, benign essential tremor of the head and hands
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1642113
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