Parkinson's disease decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease and related tremors, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since January 22, 2018.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome due to insufficient development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson’s disease and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for complications associated with pacemaker placement due to inadequate examination findings and unresolved issues regarding exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about the Veteran's service at Camp Lejeune and a need for clarification from the VA examiner regarding whether his service-connected traumatic brain injury caused his Parkinson's disease.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson’s disease and essential tremors, finding no current diagnoses of these conditions.,Both conditions were deemed not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for body cramps, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and Parkinson's disease due to herbicide exposure. The claims are being returned for further development as requested by the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 50 percent rating, but no higher, prior to July 2, 2019. Parkinson's disease service connection is denied.

The Board has dismissed all the Veteran's claims for service connection as they are not related to his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for right and left upper extremity neurological disorders, Parkinson's disease, and prostate condition all presumed to be due to Agent Orange exposure.,There is no current evidence of a neurological disorder or Parkinson's disease in the Veteran’s upper extremities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining new VA opinions and reviewing medical records. The Veteran's service connection claim is pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson’s disease, a cardiac disorder, and prostate cancer due to lack of in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen his Parkinson’s disease claim, which was previously denied, is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the appellant's informal claim was received on November 17, 2014, and thus the earliest possible effective date is one year prior to that, which would be November 17, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration of TDIU for the period prior to March 14, 2013. The Veteran's attorney requested an extraschedular TDIU on behalf of the Veteran.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 15, 2017 for the grant of SMC based on aid and attendance due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted effective May 30, 2014. The criteria for a TDIU were met due to his service-connected back disability and PTSD with depression.

The Board has granted service connection for a neurological condition (other than TBI) as a residual of malaria, including cerebral encephalopathy and cerebral malaria. The Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service malaria.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is found to be directly related to his in-service exposure to toxic chemicals from gun smoke, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for Parkinson's disease, fungus condition, and arthritis due to a lack of service treatment records. The Veteran is presumed exposed to herbicide agents during service, but there is no evidence that Okinawa, Japan was an area where such exposure occurred. A VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to the mootness of the skin disorder claim. The remaining issues were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link between the claimed conditions and military service.