The VA has determined that the Veteran does not have a qualifying additional disability of tremors as a result of a claimed cardiac arrest or other complication during surgery for benign salivary tumor in December 1998. The evidence does not support the claim.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence to corroborate the Veteran's contention that he sustained a cardiac arrest during the December 1998 surgery, and the VA examiner found no objective evidence indicating negligence or failure to perform within the standard of care.
- Claimed conditions
- tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2021
- Citation
- 21010451
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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