The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a tremor disability, finding that there was no evidence of onset during or within one year after service and no medical nexus linking the condition to service.
The deciding factor: The October 2020 and February 2023 VA examination reports found no medical evidence linking the Veteran's essential tremor to his active military service, including exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- tremor disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- 25004115
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