The Board denied service connection for hand tremors, finding that the Veteran's essential tremor was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to a service-connected disease or injury.
The deciding factor: The examiner ruled out a relationship between the Veteran's essential tremor and his service-connected neck, shoulder, and back injuries based on normal speech, muscle strength, and deep tendon reflexes.
- Claimed conditions
- Essential tremor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2018
- Citation
- 1800987
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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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