The Board denied service connection for bilateral hand tremors and migraines as the evidence did not support a current disability or a link to service.
The deciding factor: The May 2021 VA examinations found no diagnosis of the claimed conditions, and the private medical opinion lacked sufficient basis. The Veteran's symptoms were attributed to his service-connected PTSD for hand tremors and considered a diagnosed condition (migraines) with known etiology for which service connection is not warranted under applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hand tremors, migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25037853
What this means for you
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