The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left hand tremors, right hand tremors, and both legs' fasciculation and tremors with burning due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were aggravated by military service or preexisted it.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran's schizophrenia was aggravated by service or that he had any acquired psychiatric disorder during service. The Board also noted that there is no medical opinion supporting such a finding.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Schizophrenia), Left Hand Tremors, Right Hand Tremors, Left Leg Fasciculation and Tremors with Burning, Right Leg Fasciculation and Tremors with Burning
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19160171
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