Service connection for bilateral hand tremors, claimed as Parkinson’s disease, liver disorder, and peripheral neuropathy is denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for a left-hand disorder is also denied because the condition did not develop during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no causal relationship between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his active duty service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The evidence does not support a nexus between these conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral hand tremors","claimed_condition":"Parkinson’s disease"}, {"condition_name":"Liver disorder","claimed_condition":"Due to exposure to toxic herbicide agents"}, {"condition_name":"Left-hand disorder","claimed_condition":"Secondary to bilateral hand tremors in the hands"}, {"condition_name":"Left shoulder disorder","claimed_condition":null}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral neuropathy","claimed_condition":"Due to exposure to toxic herbicide agents"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20071567
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.
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