Parkinson's disease decisions — 2009

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted based on the evidence of a current diagnosis, a link established by medical evidence between current diagnosis and in-service stressors, and credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including their potential relationship to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran has abandoned his appeals for service connection for COPD, a heart disorder, and Parkinson's disease due to failure to respond to VA requests for identifying information and medical evidence within one year.

The Board grants service connection for Parkinson's disease, to include as due to exposure to Agent Orange during active military service.

The Board denied service connection for Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome, finding that it is a congenital defect and not subject to service connection. The veteran's condition was not aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the veteran's service-connected PTSD and his death.

The Board granted initial ratings of 50 percent for the right upper extremity and 40 percent for the left lower extremity, effective December 2, 2006.

The veteran's Parkinson's disease with associated muscle fatigue and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are service-connected, while the claim for a skin disorder is remanded.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant does not meet the criteria for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 or non-service-connected death pension benefits.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation, finding no evidence that his Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's disease were related to his military service.

The appeal was remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and clarifying the veteran's representation status.

The veteran's claims for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Parkinson's disease are being remanded for further development.

The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for PTSD was dismissed as the veteran withdrew his claim. Service connection for Parkinson's disease was denied due to a lack of evidence linking it to service.