The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for uncontrolled tremors and Parkinson’s Disease, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found it not possible to determine within a reasonable degree of medical certainty if the exposure to the chemical spill was the cause of the Veteran's essential tremor.
- Claimed conditions
- uncontrolled tremors, Parkinson’s Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19106593
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for further development, including obtaining unit morning reports and treatment records from a neurologist.
- Granted
The Veteran was found to be unable to engage in substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities as of May 28, 2018. The effective date for the TDIU is set at May 29, 2018.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear diagnoses and potential misinterpretation of medical records. The Veteran's current diagnosis is unclear, and additional evidence may be needed to determine if his neurological disorder is related to service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson’s Disease, also claimed as essential tremor and dystonia, due to exposure to Agent Orange during service in the territorial waters of Vietnam.
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