The Board denied the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, neuro-behavioral effects, and renal toxicity due to lack of new and relevant evidence.
The deciding factor: No new and relevant evidence was presented that could support the Veteran’s claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease (also claimed as Parkinson-like condition), neuro-behavioral effects, renal toxicity (now claimed as chronic renal disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2020
- Citation
- A20017684
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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