Parkinson's disease decisions — 2022

The Board dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining authorization for private treatment records and a medical opinion regarding his depression.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease and Parkinsonism with urinary problems, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since May 22, 2020. The Board has granted TDIU for this period but has remanded the issue of TDIU prior to May 22, 2020.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including special monthly compensation for aid and attendance or housebound, entitlement to special adapted housing, initial ratings for various conditions, TDIU, and earlier effective dates.,Additional examinations are needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen service connection for Parkinson's disease is granted. The Board finds new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim, but service connection remains remanded due to lack of verification of herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, ischemic heart disease, and diabetes mellitus type II as the evidence did not show a link to active service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for Parkinson's disease due to insufficient consideration of his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War, and a need for clarification regarding the age at which he was diagnosed with Parkinson's.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure at Kadena Air Base. The Veteran's widow is seeking presumed service connection for his coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease based on alleged herbicide exposure during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions as due to herbicide exposure, finding that there was no evidence of such exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's accrued benefits were denied as the appellant is not eligible to receive them due to her status as an executor of his estate, and she was already paid for last sickness and burial expenses.

The Veteran's stomach disorder, including GERD and IBS, and tremor disorder (Parkinson's disease) are being remanded for further development to determine their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and Parkinson's disease due to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claims for Parkinson's disease and diabetes mellitus, type 2, both presumed to be caused by herbicide exposure at Udorn RTAFB in Thailand. Service connection is now established.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim of entitlement to service connection for Parkinson's disease.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for Parkinson's disease should be remanded due to insufficient verification of herbicide agent exposure. The RO is instructed to verify whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while working on C-123 aircrafts in Japan, which were used in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for Hodgkin's disease, Parkinson's disease, and heart disorder including CAD due to military environmental exposure, specifically Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development and an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and Parkinson's disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's tremors, specifically whether they are related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's disease results in loss of use of both lower extremities, requiring the use of a cane and walker for safe ambulation. The Board denied his claims for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing and purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment due to lack of evidence showing loss of use of hands or feet.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disorder is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.