Parkinson's disease decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for CLL and Parkinson's disease due to herbicide exposure in Thailand, effective from the date of enactment of the PACT Act. Service connection for prostate disability is remanded as there are insufficient medical records to determine its etiology.

The Veteran was granted service connection for Parkinson's Disease due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Guam, as provided by the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection claims and increased evaluation requests for various disabilities. The Veteran's appeal remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and the cause of death under the PACT Act due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand. The Veteran had a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease that is presumed related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for cervical spine condition, right knee condition, left wrist condition, right shoulder condition, and left shoulder condition. The Veteran's other conditions have been rated based on their current severity.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease and right CTS, finding that the evidence did not support a direct link to service or any presumptive exposure. The appeal was remanded for further development regarding right CTS.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and Parkinson's disease due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The effective date is not specified as the decision is based on a presumption of exposure.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The appeal for service connection of coronary artery disease (CAD) is dismissed. The Board has remanded the claim for a neurological disability, to include Parkinson's disease and essential tremor.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is being remanded for further investigation into his exposure to herbicide agents in Okinawa, Japan.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a mix-up in personnel files, and will need to ensure that all relevant documents are correctly filed before making a determination on service connection for Parkinson's disease.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, Parkinson's disease, lung condition (claimed as lung scarring due to cancer and emphysema), schizophrenia, right foot condition, and left foot condition. The Veteran was not provided with a VA medical opinion regarding his fingers.,Service connection was denied because the evidence did not establish that any of these conditions were related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease due to Agent Orange exposure and for bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not show current disabilities or in-service exposures that would support these claims.

The Veteran's surviving spouse withdrew the claims for service connection for various conditions, including depression, diabetes mellitus type II, diverticulitis, elevated cholesterol, Parkinsonism, gall stones, hypertension, hypothyroidism, chronic kidney disease, kidney stones, osteoarthritis, and pancytopenia.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and examination to determine the severity of his right foot disability, as well as the etiology of his claimed TBI, neck, and nose disabilities. The claims for service connection are also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed.,The Veteran's application to reopen his claims of service connection for COPD and Parkinson's disease due to herbicide exposure is granted.

The Veteran's Parkinson's Disease is granted service connection due to in-service herbicide exposure. The effective date for right ear hearing loss is set at February 23, 2011. Service connection for tinnitus is denied as the claim was not filed within one year of the August 2008 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's Disease, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide agent exposure in service and no in-service injury or disease linked to the condition. The more persuasive evidence of record showed that the Veteran developed Parkinson's Disease decades after service discharge.

The Veteran withdrew his claims of service connection for all four conditions (respiratory disorder, stroke, heart disease, and Parkinson's disease). The appeals are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, Parkinson's disease, bilateral hand cramps and leg cramps secondary to Parkinson's disease due to incomplete verification of herbicide exposure in Korea. The appeal is not about service connection at all.