Parkinson's disease decisions — 2006

The Board found no evidence that the appellant's urinary complaints in service were early manifestations of Parkinson's disease, and there is no direct link between his in-service exposure to pesticides, including DDT, and his current condition. The claim for service connection on a primary basis was denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease was denied. The claims for higher initial evaluations of bilateral hearing loss and otalgia with Eustachian tube dysfunction and intermittent vertigo were also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including consideration of revised rating criteria and alternative diagnostic codes.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and is not proximately due to a service-connected condition.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected WPW syndrome was denied. The claim for service connection for CAD was also denied, and the TDIU claim is deferred due to its inextricability with the WPW syndrome claim.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine if he has additional disability as a result of the June 2001 treatment at a VA facility and whether any such disability was due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or other instance of fault on the part of VA.