Parkinson's disease decisions — 2018

The Board has decided to remand the cases for obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claims of specially adapted housing, special home adaptation, loss of use of hands or feet due to service-connected disabilities are also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service and there is no direct evidence linking it to his in-service exposure. The head injury from a motorcycle accident 50 years ago is also considered unlikely to have caused the condition.

The Veteran died of Parkinson's disease, a condition not previously service-connected. The claim for DIC benefits was received by VA on March 11, 2016, and the effective date assigned is March 11, 2015.

The Veteran is granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, which he claims was caused by herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam. The Board found that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran has Parkinson’s disease and awarded service connection based on the presumption of exposure.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as presumptively due to herbicide exposure in service.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicides during his service along the DMZ in Korea.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted. The Board finds the Veteran unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson’s disease and hearing loss. Right ear hearing loss disability and Parkinson’s disease are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease as there was no evidence of onset or continuity of symptoms during or immediately after service, and the condition did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation. The Veteran's assertions regarding herbicide exposure were not supported by credible evidence.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that it is related to his military service and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is denied as there was no exposure to herbicide agents during his service and the condition may not be presumed to have been incurred during such service.

The Board denied service connection for tremors and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include bipolar disease, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the increased ratings for Parkinson's disease and TDIU. The effective date of service connection for Parkinson’s disease is also under review.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including a new examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and ischemic heart disease, both of which are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during the Vietnam Era.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for loss of both eye lenses, loss of one lung, prostate cancer as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation, and Parkinson's disease have all been denied.,There is no evidence linking any of these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his military service in Thailand. The cause of the Veteran's death, which was also Parkinson's disease, is also service-connected under the presumptive provisions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Parkinson’s disease is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in the Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam. The Board found reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and concluded that he was exposed to herbicide agents, leading to a grant of service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for Parkinson's disease and Type 2 diabetes mellitus as these conditions were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service. The claim of service connection for meningioma is REMANDED due to outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches are all found to be related to his service. The Veteran is granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease was denied as there is no evidence of the condition during service or post-service, and it is not presumed due to exposure to herbicides.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted based on his combined rating of 90% and his need for assistance with daily activities.