The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for essential tremor, Parkinson's disease, and Parkinsonism due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided did not support a link between the Veteran's diagnosed condition (essential tremor) and active service or herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- essential tremor, Parkinson's disease, Parkinsonism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22026883
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Parkinsonism, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his military service. The decision resolves all doubts in favor of the claim.
- Granted
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's essential tremor is related to his military service, granting his claim for service connection.
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