The Veteran's bilateral essential tremors of the upper extremities are granted as service-connected, including due to exposure to herbicide agents. The right hand trigger finger and bilateral wrist condition issues remain pending.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for the Veteran's essential tremors based on new evidence that linked his current condition to his active service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral essential tremors of the upper extremities, right hand trigger finger, bilateral wrist condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20065948
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