Parkinson's disease decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, Parkinson's disease, and ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure. The VA is instructed to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure at Ubon Air Force Base in Thailand and provide an opinion on whether the fasting blood sugar note was an early indicator of diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease is remanded due to incomplete records and unclear in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The appeals for Parkinson's disease and diabetes mellitus type II were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records, including VA treatment records and private medical records from Penn Medicine and Pennsylvania Hospital.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease with dementia is granted service connection, and he is also awarded special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the claims for Parkinson's disease, neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, and unspecified neurocognitive disorder due to in-service herbicide exposure. Additional medical opinions are needed to address these issues.

The Veteran's request to reopen his accrued benefits claim for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was granted. The other claims were denied.

The Board has not found substantial compliance with previous remand directives and requires further efforts to verify the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The issues of service connection for Parkinson's disease, hypertension, and a heart disability are being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease was received on May 28, 2010. The Board granted the claim based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and assigned an effective date of May 28, 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting evidence and need for additional development. The main issues are related to Parkinson's disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, kidney stones, and liver disorders, all of which may be related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during his active service in Korea and thus not meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, Parkinson's disease, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction (ED) are all granted service connection as due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as dementia and Parkinson's disease. The Board found that the USS Chicago did not operate within 12 nautical miles of the Vietnamese coast during the Vietnam War, thus denying service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for Parkinson's disease, back disability, and cervical spine disability due to incomplete development related to exposure claims. The Veteran is also requested to provide information about his service-connected motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent, effective as of the date of this decision.,The Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) and Autonomic Neuropathy due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand instructions. The Veteran's claim for Aid and Attendance is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to obtain VA clinical records. Issues of service connection for constipation, bladder disability, and sleep apnea are also remanded.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU for PTSD and Parkinson's disease, effective from August 26, 2013. A schedular TDIU was granted starting July 9, 2021.

The Veteran's service connection for Parkinson's disease is granted due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, which is presumed based on the time served and diagnosed condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, diabetes, and ischemic heart disease due to exposure to herbicide agents. The RO is instructed to verify the exact dates of the Veteran's service onboard the U.S.S. Midway and whether the ship was stationed within 12 nautical miles of the Republic of Vietnam while the Veteran was on board.