Parkinson's disease decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that the Veteran currently has Parkinson's disease and that this condition is related to his military service as a presumptive condition associated with herbicide exposure incurred during service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's cause of death (pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, sepsis) was not found to be related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss or any other service-connected condition. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and essential tremors as diseases associated with exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Service connection was denied for low back disorder.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the issues of increased ratings for Parkinson's disease and service connection for various knee and spine disorders have been dismissed.

The Veteran was granted service connection for Parkinson's disease due to herbicide exposure during his active duty in the Navy, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and active service.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current disability of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Parkinson's Disease, and there is no in-service occurrence or evidence linking these conditions to service. As such, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's death was caused by a seizure disorder and Parkinson's disease, neither of which were service-connected.,There are no accrued benefits due to the Veteran as he had not filed any claims at the time of his death.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for the claim of an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for Parkinson's disease, and this issue is therefore dismissed.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for cutanea tarda, bilateral hearing loss disability, chloracne, heart murmur, hypertension, connective tissue disorder, vision disability in right eye, peripheral neuropathy, and Parkinson's disease. The claim for service connection for lupus erythematosus is also reopened.

The Veteran seeks service connection for Parkinson's disease, which the RO denied based on herbicide agent exposure. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to explore whether secondary service connection may be granted due to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to allow for a comprehensive examination and consideration of his Parkinson's disease residuals, including new evidence of worsening symptoms.

The Veteran was exposed to herbicides during service and has been granted service connection for Parkinson's disease on a presumptive basis.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD and Parkinson's disease, are found to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is secondary to his service-connected Parkinson's disease and type II diabetes mellitus, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and essential tremors, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board finds that the Veteran's Parkinson's disease and diabetes mellitus type II are not service connected as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents, such as Agent Orange. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the appellant's Parkinson's disease and adjudicating his claims on appeal.

The Veteran's hearing loss had its onset in service and has been recurrent since that time, warranting service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides while serving in Vietnam and therefore grants service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II, and Parkinson's disease on a presumptive basis.