Parkinson's disease decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including Parkinson’s disease and right lower extremity bradykinesia, loss of automatic movements, and muscle rigidity, result in the need for assistive devices such as a walker to prevent locomotion without them. The Board finds eligibility for specially adapted housing due to these service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for Parkinson's Disease, bilateral hearing loss, asthma, COPD, heart condition, back injury, and bipolar disorder. The VA is directed to obtain updated treatment records, SSA records, and schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and service connection for diabetes mellitus, to include as due to herbicide exposure, have been dismissed.,The Veteran's petitions to reopen previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinsonism syndrome was granted with an effective date of January 11, 1984.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, Type II and Parkinson’s disease due to the need for additional medical records and clarification of the audiologist's opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right arm tremor disorder and his military service, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's diagnoses and their relation to his service, specifically exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune or herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran was exposed to herbicides while stationed at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand and his current diagnosis of Parkinson's disease is recognized as a condition associated with such exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his Naval Reserve service in Vietnam, which could affect whether he can establish service connection for Parkinson’s disease.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiac condition, prostate cancer, and Parkinson’s disease due to new evidence received. The cases are now remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, a heart condition including atrial fibrillation and hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy as claimed due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The Veteran was not shown to have been exposed to herbicides at the perimeters of any presumptive RTAFBs.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of May 16, 2006. The Board has granted an effective date for the TDIU and DEA benefits but not for SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer and Parkinson's disease is being remanded due to the need to verify his in-service exposure to toxins, including herbicide agents (including commercial herbicide agents), TCE, benzene, PCE, lead, PAH and PCB.,New evidence received suggests a possible link between the Veteran's conditions and his military service. However, without verification of his claimed exposures, it is not clear if these conditions are related to his time in the military.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the remaining claims, including those related to Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and its associated disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of lumbar spine disability, heart disability, Parkinson’s disease, and pulmonary disability due to the appellant's withdrawal of these claims.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange, during his service at Nakhon Phanom Air Base.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance of another person, as he is unable to perform daily activities such as dressing, grooming, bathing, feeding himself, and attending to his needs. The Board has granted SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's Parkinson's disease is related to his service, specifically his in-service exposure to environmental toxins.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service-connected due to exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and Parkinson’s disease due to exposure to Agent Orange are granted.