Parkinson's disease decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection of Parkinson's disease, PTSD, Tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Veteran does not have qualifying wartime service for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, as the Veteran had a confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and was exposed to herbicides during his military service.

The claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease is reopened, and the appeal is granted to this extent only. The case is remanded to verify if the Veteran was exposed to carbon tetrachloride during his military service.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran has Parkinson’s disease, which is presumed to be related to exposure to herbicides during service. As a result, the claim for service connection for Parkinson’s disease due to Agent Orange exposure is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of Parkinson's disease has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease, but granted compensable ratings for constipation due to Parkinson's disease, the scar on the anterior chest, impairment of the vagus pneumogastric nerve, and impairment of the hypoglossal nerve.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and cause of death due to complications from Parkinson's disease. The Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during his military service as a medic treating wounded soldiers in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including skin disorders, hearing loss, bladder disorders, heart conditions, kidney diseases, and extremity impairments have been denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions of in-service exposure to toxic substances.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes, CAD, and Parkinson's disease has been remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various musculoskeletal conditions, hearing loss, tinnitus, heart condition, Parkinson’s disease, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, depression) have all been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, stroke blindness of the left eye, heart condition, artery and vein condition, hypertension, and Parkinson's disease, were denied as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disability, diagnosed as atrial fibrillation, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, and coronary artery disease. The left knee disability is also granted based on aggravation of a pre-existing condition during active duty. Other disabilities are granted due to their direct relationship with the Veteran's service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's disease, and PTSD as secondary to exposure to certain herbicides. The Veteran was found to have traveled near the perimeter of a Thai air base during his service, which is considered presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's dementia is granted as secondary to his service-connected Parkinson’s disease. The issue of prostate cancer, claimed as a result of exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune, is remanded for further review.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for Parkinson's Disease.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that there is no evidence of the condition during or within one year after service and concluding that it did not manifest as a result of in-service symptoms.

The RO proposed to sever service connection for multiple Parkinson's disease-related conditions, but the Veteran maintained his claims. The final decision severed service connection effective February 1, 2014.,Service connection was restored for these conditions due to procedural errors in the severance process.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, posttraumatic stress disorder, Parkinson's Disease, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. As such, the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the claims for Parkinson's Disease, dystonia, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, and sleep disturbances due to exposure to environmental hazards as they were not adequately addressed in the previous examination.