The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding no evidence linking it to service or Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's essential tremor of the hands was also not granted service connection due to lack of a link to service.,Service connection was denied for both conditions as there is insufficient evidence to support their onset during active duty.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have any complaints or diagnoses of peripheral neuropathy in his service records, and no such condition was noted on his separation examination. The current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy began after he left military service, more than three decades later.,For essential tremor, the Board noted that while the Veteran reported a history of shaking hands during service, there were no complaints or diagnoses in his service records. His current diagnosis is presumed to be related to his Vietnam-era service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, Essential tremor of the hands
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2011
- Citation
- 1132340
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed your appeal because it is a duplicate claim that was already addressed in the May 2024 decision, and there are no allegations of errors for appellate consideration.
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