The Board found no relationship between the Veteran's current peripheral neuropathy and essential tremor of the hands with his service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: There is no objective medical evidence of peripheral neuropathy or essential tremor of the hands, and the disabilities were not shown during service or within a year after presumed exposure to herbicides. The long period between service and diagnosis also raises doubt about their connection to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hand Peripheral Neuropathy, Essential Tremor of the Hands
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1107549
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