Parkinson's disease decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete Superfund reports and an additional medical opinion is required to determine if the veteran's Parkinson's disease is related to service, including exposure to toxic substances at Fort McClellan.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Thailand and, therefore, Parkinson's disease is presumed to be related to this exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease is granted.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, low back disability, left knee disability, and heart disability. The Board has determined that additional development is needed for these claims due to incomplete medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service, specifically his claimed trips to Vietnam between 1967 and 1968. The claim for service connection is pending.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, and he is granted TDIU.

The Veteran's wife is seeking special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to his Parkinson's disease. The claim was previously denied, but additional evidence has been submitted. A supplemental statement of the case must be issued.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease has resulted in permanent loss of use of his feet, qualifying him for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease but has remanded the claim for a disability manifested by pain of the upper and lower extremities, to include fibromyalgia.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's Disease, which is presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claim for SMC based on the aid and attendance of another person and housebound status remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by multiple conditions, and remands for further development to determine if he was exposed to herbicide agents during service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking any service-connected condition to his death. The Veteran died from COPD, which was not service-connected.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service connected due to in-service exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE). The Board found the evidence at least equipoise and granted service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's back condition, osteoarthritis of the hips, knees, ankles, and feet were not shown as chronic in service or within a presumptive period. The disabilities are not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection for Parkinsonism disease is denied.

The Veteran's claim for eligibility for a grant of specially adapted housing or special home adaptation is remanded. The Board also refers the Veteran’s claims for service connection for Parkinson’s disease and ischemic heart disease to the agency of original jurisdiction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including IBS, ulcer condition, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, tinnitus, insomnia, left ankle disability (claimed as memory loss, tremors and neurological disease), and bilateral hearing loss. The Board found no current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran is denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 8, 2016 for the assignment of a 100 percent disability rating for hypertensive heart disease with ischemic heart disease.,The Veteran is denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 10, 2016 for the assignment of a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder.,The Veteran is denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 8, 2016 for the assignment of a 30 percent disability rating for balance impairment and shuffling gait as a residual of Parkinson's disease.,Service connection for dysphagia, as a residual of Parkinson's disease, was granted with an effective date of December 18, 2012.,The Veteran is denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 8, 2016 for service connection for chronic constipation, as a residual of Parkinson's disease.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of June 17, 2013 for service connection for Parkinson’s disease with neurocognitive disorder and eight secondary disabilities (right upper extremity tremor, left upper extremity tremor, right lower extremity muscle rigidity and stiffness, left lower extremity muscle rigidity and stiffness, loss of sense of smell, speech changes, difficulty chewing and swallowing, and balance impairment) as secondary to the Veteran's Parkinson’s disease. The effective dates are based on a presumption of service connection due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.