The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for a tremor of the left hand and a skin disorder are well grounded. The claim for a tremor of the left hand is granted as it is related to his service-connected headaches or PTSD. However, the claim for a skin disorder is not granted because there is no evidence of a disease listed in 38 U.S.C.A. § 1116(a) or 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e), and thus the presumptive provisions do not apply.
The deciding factor: The veteran's skin disorder does not meet the criteria for service connection due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam, as it is not one of the diseases listed in 38 U.S.C.A. § 1116(a) or 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e).
- Claimed conditions
- tremor of the left hand, skin disorder (rash on back, chest, and genitalia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2000
- Citation
- 0017658
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