The Board denied service connection for left arm intention tremors and recurrent headache disorder, as well as a higher initial rating for panic disorder. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no causal link between the Veteran’s current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm intention tremors, recurrent headache disorder (including migraines), panic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102733
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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