The Veteran's essential tremor was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The Board denied service connection for essential tremor due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that it is less likely than not that the Veteran's essential tremors were caused by exposure to herbicides after considering all potential exposures and medical literature.
- Claimed conditions
- Essential Tremor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2026
- Citation
- A26026357
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