Parkinson's disease decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease on a direct basis due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's brain cancer and its connection to his death.

The Veteran's Parkinsonism is found to be secondary to the antipsychotic medication prescribed for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease and related symptoms are being remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient recent medical records.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Parkinson's disease is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicides during active duty in Korea.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is not related to his military service. The case is remanded for further development regarding service connection for Parkinson's disease and sleep apnea.,Service connection for Parkinson's disease and sleep apnea are both remanded due to lack of evidence establishing a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for back disability, pulmonary condition, and Parkinson's Disease due to missing records and incomplete information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding service connection for heart disorders, specifically Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW) and premature ventricular contractions. The examiner needs to address whether the Veteran's preexisting condition was aggravated by service and if her PVCs were caused or aggravated by exposure to environmental toxins in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and Parkinson's disease is remanded due to the need for additional verification of herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, hairy-cell leukemia, and Parkinson's disease are granted service connection due to exposure to TCE and TCA during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during service at the U-Tapao RTAFB in Thailand.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression, dementia, and sleep disturbances from Parkinson's disease has been granted a 70 percent rating since July 19, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the failure to attend VA examinations. The respiratory disability claim is related to Pulmonary Hypertension, which may be aggravated by Wolff Parkinson White syndrome. The left ulna and radius fracture residuals need further examination.

The Board denied service connection for body cramps, diabetes mellitus, and Parkinson's disease due to lack of current diagnoses in the Veteran's VA medical records.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes is reopened and granted. The claim for a neural disorder other than neuropathy of all four extremities, to include Parkinson's disease, is denied.

The Board denied service connection for Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome, finding that it is a congenital defect not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's stooped posture is rated at 20 percent, and the claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent is denied. The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's emergency transportation and treatment at a private facility were necessary due to his stroke, which was related to diabetes. The decision is granted as payment or reimbursement for unauthorized services provided.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and cause of death due to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The evidence supports a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease prior to the Veteran's death, which is considered presumptively related to his exposure.