Parkinson's disease decisions — 2019

The Board has dismissed the appeal for a rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease. The remaining issues have been remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for Parkinson's disease is granted due to exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand, and thus meets the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Thailand.

The Veteran's cause of death, Parkinson's disease, is service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and Parkinson's Disease, finding no current diagnosis of TBI during the appeal period. The claim for secondary service connection for Parkinson's Disease was also denied as there is no evidence linking the disease to active service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased PTSD, service connection for Parkinson’s disease, and TDIU were dismissed as the substantive appeal was not timely filed in response to the September 2015 statement of the case.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, increased rating for left ear hearing loss, and service connection for right ear hearing loss (secondary to a neurodegenerative disorder, claimed as Parkinson's disease) due to incomplete medical records and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's high cholesterol was not found to be a disability for VA compensation purposes.,Diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, high blood pressure, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral hands and feet were not service-connected as they did not manifest during active service or within one year of separation, nor are they causally related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease due to insufficient evidence, including lack of Reserve service records. The kidney disease claim is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's Disease, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Thailand and this exposure is causally related to his current condition. The decision is based on the presumption of exposure due to service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for a VA neurological examination.

The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision on the issue of service connection for Parkinson's disease because no VA examiner has provided an opinion regarding its etiology. The issues are inextricably intertwined and need to be remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's Parkinson’s disease.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease and anxiety disorder are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service at Korat RTAFB in Thailand, and to verify any periods of service in Vietnam. The claim will be re-adjudicated after these actions.

The Board has determined that the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death should be remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause and contributing factors of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of Parkinson's disease and diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for Parkinson's disease and traumatic brain injury were dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal in January 2019.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his Vietnam-era service.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since a VA medical opinion was obtained, and further development is needed.