Parkinson's disease decisions — 2018

The Board has denied service connection for back and neck disabilities, as well as IHD, squamous cell carcinoma, MSA, and autonomic neuropathy due to herbicide exposure. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been withdrawn.,The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of his Parkinson's disease symptoms have been dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back disability, sarcoidosis, carpal tunnel syndrome (both upper extremities), and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding records from a private clinician that need to be obtained and reviewed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's Parkinson's disease and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, as well as the impact of herbicide exposure on his health.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including hearing loss, AL amyloidosis, diabetes mellitus type II, Parkinson’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The Veteran is also being asked to provide updated VA records for his hearing loss claim.

The Board has granted the reopening of the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, but denied all other claims due to lack of evidence supporting exposure to herbicides.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for Parkinson’s disease and diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure in service is denied.,Service connection for ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure in service is denied.,Service connection for hypertension secondary to ischemic heart disease is denied.,Bilateral knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and residuals of spider bite on the right hand are remanded for further examination and opinion.,Service connection for skin condition is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and Parkinson's disease, but denied service connection for an eye disability and residuals of a head injury. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is linked to in-service acoustic trauma and closed head injury. His Parkinson's disease is more likely related to his in-service head injury.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease, finding that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam or have exposure to herbicides. The claims were also remanded for a VA examination of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran’s claimed conditions, including sleep apnea, heart disability, hypertension, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and Parkinson's disease, all of which were presumed to be due to Agent Orange exposure. The Board found that there was no credible evidence supporting the Veteran's claims of in-service exposure to Agent Orange.

Your claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and complete a VA Form 21-4142 for names of physicians who treated you.

The Board has determined that the claims of service connection for a back disorder, right hand disorder, left eye disorder, and Parkinson's disease are inextricably intertwined with the need to determine the Veteran’s periods of active duty, active duty for training, and inactive duty training. Therefore, these claims are being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and tremors to include Parkinson's disease, as well as higher ratings for coronary artery disease. The evidence did not support a finding of direct or presumptive service connection.

The Veteran was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease at the time of his death, and as it is one of the illnesses listed in 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e), service connection for Parkinson's Disease due to herbicide exposure is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Parkinson's disease is associated with his service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and Parkinson’s disease due to herbicide exposure in Thailand during the Vietnam era.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's Disease due to herbicide exposure, but dismissed the tinnitus claim as moot.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, including as due to exposure to herbicide agents (specifically Agent Orange), is denied because there was no use of herbicide agents on Guam during his service.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is rated at 40 percent for moderate bradykinesia of the right upper extremity, with a 30 percent rating for moderate bradykinesia of the left upper extremity. The lower extremities are not rated higher.