Parkinson's disease decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and melanoma, are dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received, allowing the claim to proceed. However, further development is needed due to lack of probative value regarding radiation exposure and insufficient information on Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson’s disease is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure to Agent Orange during his time at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on Parkinson's Disease, a urinary tract infection, and diabetes mellitus type 2 were denied as there was no additional benefit due to the Veteran at the time of his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, accrued benefits, and a nonservice-connected death pension due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The appeal is allowed to sever service connection for Parkinson’s disease. The effective date of the grant of service connection for Parkinson’s disease is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran has Parkinson's disease and needs a VA examination to determine this. The appeal is based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The Veteran was granted service connection for Parkinson's Disease, which is presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure during his time on a Royal Thai Air Force Base. The Board found that the Veteran's statements and buddy statements were credible enough to concede he served near or on the perimeter of U-Tapao Air Base.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and Multiple System Atrophy due to herbicide exposure. Additional evidence is needed, including treatment records from the Mayo Clinic and VA medical center, as well as an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran’s Multiple System Atrophy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson’s disease was received on May 3, 2011. The Board granted the effective date of May 3, 2011, but no earlier.

The Veteran's Parkinson's like syndrome/ neurological disorder is rated at a minimum of 30 percent, and the Board has granted an additional rating to bring it up to 40 percent for right upper extremity tremors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's Disease and left ear hearing loss were denied, but the decision on the former was final. The claim for left ear hearing loss had its service connection restored due to improper severance of service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for Parkinson’s disease, dementia, a psychiatric disorder other than dementia (including PTSD and depression), and a back disorder due to potential exposure to herbicides sprayed under living quarters in Thailand. The Veteran's service connection claim will be reconsidered with an additional medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery and Parkinson’s disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of prostatectomy and parkinsonism due to alleged herbicide exposure during his service in Vietnam. The appeal is pending until further verification can be provided regarding the Veteran's claimed exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, but has remanded the issue of service connection for carcinoma of the tonsils metastatic to the neck due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is presumed to be caused by herbicide agent exposure during service in Vietnam, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. The issues of service connection for a stroke as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II; Parkinson's disease due to herbicide exposure; and progressive supranuclear palsy are remanded.

The Veteran was denied service connection for Parkinson's disease as there was no confirmed diagnosis at the time of his death, and exposure to Agent Orange did not establish presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to radiation and the relationship between his Parkinson’s disease of the right hand and service. The VA is required to complete further development, including obtaining medical records and a dose assessment for any potential radiation exposure. A neurologist will be asked to provide an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's Parkinson’s disease.