The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for tremors of the left and right lower and upper extremities, finding that August 10, 2022 was the appropriate effective date.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date as the Veteran's claim was received on July 10, 2023, and service connection was granted based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, which is a direct service connection basis.
- Claimed conditions
- tremors of unknown etiology, left lower extremity, restless leg syndrome, sciatic nerve (LLE tremors), tremors of unknown etiology, left upper extremity (non-dominant) (LUE tremors), tremors of unknown etiology, right lower extremity, restless leg syndrome, sciatic nerve (RLE tremors), tremors of unknown etiology, right upper extremity (dominant) (RUE tremors)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25057055
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