The Veteran's bilateral hand tremors were incurred during active duty service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The gynecological disorder manifested by an abnormal pap smear is also considered to be related to her service, but further clarification on recurrence or permanent resolution of these conditions is needed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral hand tremors were diagnosed during active duty service and are considered a direct result thereof. For the gynecological condition, there was no evidence of recurrent conditions in post-service records, leading to uncertainty about whether they are currently present or have resolved.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hand tremors, gynecological disorder manifested by an abnormal pap smear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1730874
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