Parkinson's disease decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including a VA opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's Parkinson's disease residuals. The issues include rating higher than 20 percent for Parkinson's disease residuals of the upper and lower extremities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar disorder is as likely as not aggravated by his Parkinson's disease, including medication used to treat it. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further development of the record, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's Parkinson's disease is related to service exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinsonism on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. The claim for dementia/neurocognitive disorder is remanded as there are issues of secondary and aggravation service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos and/or heavy metals during service, which is necessary to determine if these exposures contributed to his cause of death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for COPD, peripheral neuropathy of both lower and upper extremities, and Parkinson's disease due to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran asserts that his conditions are related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board denied service connection for a recurrent left upper extremity disability, claimed as secondary to Parkinson's disease, finding that no such condition was shown during active service or at any time thereafter.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for clarification on whether service connection can be granted based on direct exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune, and also to consider if an earlier effective date is warranted given the Veteran's claim filed in November 2015.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Parkinson's disease was denied as the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of the condition and there is no causal relationship to his military service.,Service connection for tumor neoplasm of the right side and adrenal gland tumor were remanded due to inadequate rationale in the August 2017 VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases regarding the Veteran's lay statements about his exposure to cleaning solvents, including TCE in service. The Board also found that additional development is necessary to address the claimed exposures.

The Board denied payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical care for miscarriage as a Camp Lejeune family member.,The Board remanded the claim of entitlement to payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical care for Parkinson's disease as a Camp Lejeune family member, due to incomplete information and records.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, hypertension, and Parkinson's disease. The Veteran was not found to have been exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Panama and Puerto Rico.

The Veteran's service connection claims for Parkinson's disease and PTSD have been granted due to the presumption of service connection based on herbicide exposure during active duty in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims for essential tremors, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives. The Veteran's Parkinson's disease claim is denied as he does not have a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a tremor disorder, including Parkinson's disease and/or Parkinsonism, was denied. His claim for an initial compensable rating for burn residuals on the back and left side of his body was also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of death and the relationship between service-connected PTSD and dementia.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for Parkinson's disease, including verification of his periods of active duty and personnel records from February 2005 to May 2006. The VA is also requested to obtain addendum opinions addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service-connected due to presumed herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Korea and therefore entitled to presumptive service connection.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection for various conditions as a result of exposure to herbicide agents due to the appellant's death.