Parkinson's disease decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Parkinsonian Syndrome was incurred in service and is not a pre-existing condition aggravated by service. The claim for service connection is therefore granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence being received after a Statement of the Case was issued, and before the appeal could be certified for appellate review.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for Parkinson's disease, which he claims was caused by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service. The Board has decided to remand the case for further clarification of whether this exposure played a role in the development of his condition.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right knee is granted. The issue of service connection for Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (claimed as heart condition with irregular heartbeat) is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is presumed to be related to his service in the Republic of Vietnam, and he served on a ship that operated in these waters. The Board grants service connection for Parkinson's Disease.

The Board has determined that Parkinson's disease is related to service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for Parkinson's disease, which he claims is related to his service-connected residuals of bronchiectasis. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions and evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's Parkinson's disease did not begin during service, was not related to in-service chemical exposure, and was not otherwise related to his service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for residuals of TBI including vertigo and Parkinson's disease were granted, with a rating in excess of 50 percent for Parkinson's disease. The claim for hearing loss was not granted as the disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further examination and consideration due to incomplete records and the need for an opinion regarding his employability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, effective February 9, 2010, and assigned a minimum 30 percent rating. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to an even greater rating for this disability, as well as the derivative claims for TDIU and SMC.

The Board has found that the Veteran's ischemic heart disease and Parkinson's disease are related to his exposure to herbicides during active military service, and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was withdrawn. The Board granted the Veteran's TDIU based on his unemployability due to Parkinson's disease and associated conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease and has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Board also found that there is at least a state of equipoise as to whether the Veteran's Parkinson's disease began during his period of active duty training in 2003, thus granting service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as verifying herbicide exposure in Korea. The appeal is being returned to the AOJ for compliance with these directives.

The Board found no evidence of a direct or secondary service connection for the claimed conditions, including as due to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for Parkinson's disease, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand and no service connection based on direct incurrence.

The Veteran is granted service connection for Parkinson's disease due to presumed exposure to herbicides while on temporary duty in Guam, Vietnam.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is found to have developed as a result of his active service, and he was granted service connection for the cause of his death. As a result, the claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.