Parkinson's disease decisions — 2021

Service connection for Parkinson's disease is granted, and SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person is also granted. The claim for a 10 percent rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, to include a right hand tremor and as due to herbicide exposure has been reopened. The Board finds new and material evidence has been received but remands the case for an addendum opinion regarding the nature of the Veteran's right hand tremors.

The Veteran withdrew from appeal all issues related to increased ratings for various Parkinson's Disease symptoms, including sexual dysfunction and bradykinesia in both upper and lower extremities. The appeals are dismissed.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of frontotemporal dementia with parkinsonism and sleeping disorders due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type are found to be service-connected.,Migraine headaches are determined to be secondary to the service-connected schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease is presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The appeal for service connection of Parkinson's disease is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Parkinson’s disease and the cause of the Veteran's death due to exposure to Agent Orange. The appellant is requested to file a substantive appeal if she wishes to proceed with these claims.

The Veteran's service connection claims for Parkinson’s disease and mechanical low back pain syndrome were denied. The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has found that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's Parkinson's disease is related to his service, including exposure to paint thinners and chemicals. The case is being remanded for a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and ischemic heart disease (including coronary artery disease) due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service aboard the U.S.S. Lipan in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lower back disability and associated bilateral leg radiculopathy, as well as his claim for service connection for a heart disorder. The remand includes requests for updated VA examinations to assess the severity of these conditions.

The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease due to exposure to herbicide agents and/or radiation exposure is reopened. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with cognitive and sleep impairment due to Parkinson’s disease has precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since April 21, 2004.,All other appeals have been dismissed as moot.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, LLE peripheral neuropathy, and RLE peripheral neuropathy due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service. The Board found that there was no herbicide exposure during service and that the disabilities were not shown as chronic in service or within any applicable presumptive period.

The Board dismissed the appeals because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have resulted in the need for SMC at the rate specified under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) due to permanent loss of use of both lower extremities.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection as his condition is not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's Disease, and hypertension based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service in Thailand.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from August 21, 2012 to November 13, 2014 due to service-connected Parkinson’s disease with right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.