The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for essential hand tremors, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found it less likely than not that the Veteran's essential hand tremors were related to his active duty service or Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- essential hand tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23012942
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in duty to assist and insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's essential hand tremors. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if his condition is related to service or his service-connected disorders, including PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for essential hand tremors and a respiratory disorder due to exposure to carbon tetrachloride and asbestos, respectively. The new evidence submitted since the 1993 denial supports these claims.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence of pneumonia or hand tremors during service and insufficient medical evidence to link current conditions to service. The veteran's claims for service connection were denied.
- Denied
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