The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current Parkinson's disease, and his tremors are not otherwise linked to service. Early-onset peripheral neuropathy is presumed related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, but the Veteran did not manifest early-onset peripheral neuropathy within one year after last exposure. The VA examiner found no evidence of a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, and the Veteran's reports regarding the timing of his tremors are inconsistent with other medical records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current tremors do not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of continuity of symptomatology since service or a nexus between the current disability and service. The early-onset peripheral neuropathy is presumed related to herbicide exposure, but it did not manifest within one year after last exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- tremors, chronic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2015
- Citation
- 1520389
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