The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic pain in the left arm and hand, as well as right arm and hand, are denied due to lack of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for parkinsonism is denied due to lack of a current disability.
The deciding factor: There is no persuasive evidence of symptoms that result in any functional impairment in earning capacity with regard to the Veteran's right arm and hand, nor has he been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease or parkinsonism.,The available evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has had parkinsonism at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic pain in left arm, chronic pain in right arm, parkinsonism
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2026
- Citation
- A26033713
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