The Board denied service connection for tremors but remanded the issue of service connection for a rectum disability due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The tremors claim was denied as there is no evidence they began during service or are related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The rectum disability claim was remanded for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The Board found the preponderance of the evidence against a link between the Veteran's essential tremors and his military service, concluding instead that they are familial in origin. For the rectum disability, the Board noted exposure to radiation during service but concluded there is no presumptive provision for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- tremors, rectum disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192649
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