The Veteran's service connection claim for unspecified tremors as due to toxic chemicals is granted. However, the claim for prostate cancer due to exposure to chemicals, to include HAZMAT, JP5, and TCE/ PCE, is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no consistent research supporting a link between jet fuel exposure and prostate cancer development, and the Veteran's prostate cancer was diagnosed over 30 years after service.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified tremors, prostate
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2021
- Citation
- 21009892
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