The Board denied service connection for upper extremities tremulous disorder and lower extremities neurological disorders due to presumed herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The evidence did not support the presence of these conditions during or after service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing current disabilities as claimed, and the Veteran's symptoms are linked to other pre-existing conditions rather than his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Tremulous Disorder of the Upper Extremities","sub_conditions":["Parkinson's disease","Essential tremor"]}, {"condition_name":"Neurological Disorder of the Lower Extremities","sub_condition":"Peripheral neuropathy"}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065551
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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