Parkinson's disease decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and Parkinson’s disease due to missing medical records and incomplete service personnel records. The appellant is also seeking SMC based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status, as well as TDIU.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease was not incurred in service and is not presumed to have been caused by exposure to herbicides, as there is no evidence of such exposure. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer, finding no new and material evidence to reopen them. The claims were based on secondary service connection due to pre-existing conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's Parkinson’s disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification of the Veteran's current diagnosis and determination of the etiology of any neurological disorders, including Meige syndrome.

The Veteran's cause of death is due to prostate cancer, which the appellant contends was caused by in-service herbicide agent exposure. The Board has remanded for further action including obtaining VA treatment records and service personnel records, verifying the Veteran’s claimed in-service exposure, and requesting an opinion from an oncologist regarding the etiology of the Veteran's prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and reopening of service connection claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for balance impairment, Parkinson's disease, left lower extremity tremor and rigidity/stiffness/bradykinesia, and mental manifestations of Parkinson's disease.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Parkinson's disease, larynx disorder, lung disorder, hypertension, and thyroid disorder due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The Board also remanded the claim for special monthly compensation based on need for regular Aid and Attendance/Housebound (A&A/H) status.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, low back disability, bilateral upper and lower extremity disability, and Parkinson’s disease to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether these conditions are aggravated by his service-connected TBI.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for unspecified neurological condition associated with TBI and headaches associated with TBI.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia due to exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune. Additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to these conditions during his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lung cancer and Parkinson's disease due to incomplete records, including VA treatment records from Long Beach Healthcare System and private treatment records from INTEGRIS Bass Baptist Health Center. The appellant is requested to provide any non-VA medical records related to these conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, anxiety disorder (including depression), and Parkinson's disease were all granted. The Veteran was awarded a disability rating of 50 percent for his anxiety disorder, effective July 22, 2013. However, the Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral knee DJD and sleep apnea, but denied the claims for erectile dysfunction and Parkinson's disease. Bilateral knee DJD is not considered related to service, while sleep apnea was first noted after service.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's Disease as the evidence did not support a finding of exposure to herbicide agents or a causal relationship with service.

The Veteran was granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus Type II, and Parkinson's disease due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in Vietnam. He is also awarded special monthly compensation at the (l) level based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has granted service connection for arteriosclerosis as due to Agent Orange exposure. The claims for right and left upper extremity neurological disorders, Parkinson’s disease, and a prostate condition are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The issue of service connection for forgetfulness has been withdrawn by the Veteran. The issues of service connection for traumatic brain injury and seizures are remanded due to lack of a medical opinion.

The Veteran does not have any service-connected disabilities, and therefore cannot be granted a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson’s disease, due to exposure to Agent Orange during his military service in Thailand, has been reopened and granted. The Board found that the evidence is at least in equipoise that the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange, allowing for presumptive service connection.