The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right-hand Parkinson's disease, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his active service and the condition.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided did not support a direct relationship between the Veteran's service-connected renal cancer residuals and his right-hand Parkinson's disease. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish a connection due to military environmental exposure or ionizing radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22014436
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