Parkinson's disease decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum medical opinion to address whether Parkinson's disease and supranuclear ophthalmoplegia are related to exposure at Camp Lejeune, and if other neurological conditions are also related.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board will obtain an adequate addendum VA opinion to address the nature and etiology of his condition, considering his lay statements and handling of chemicals during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in duty to assist and insufficient evidence regarding service connection for Parkinson's disease, benign essential tremors, and REM sleep behavior disorder. The Veteran is presumed exposed to herbicide agents during service but no specific exposure was verified. A VA examination is needed to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's Parkinson's disease, including its onset and relationship to service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his diagnosed condition based on exposure to burn pits during his deployment in Iraq.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and sleep disturbance was restored to a 70 percent rating from the date of reduction. The initial 20 percent rating for Parkinson's disease with right upper extremity tremor and muscle rigidity is remanded, as well as the entitlement to TDIU.

Service connection for Parkinson's disease is granted due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, which is presumed by law.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are granted under the PACT Act, but effective dates prior to August 10, 2022 will be remanded due to potential other theories of entitlement.

Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar II disorder and alcohol use disorder. Service connection is denied for Parkinson's disease.,The Veteran's service records show a history of disciplinary issues in the early part of his military service, which may be related to his current psychiatric conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease on a presumptive basis due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, finding that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and was exposed to contaminated water during his service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and Parkinsonism due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's initial 30 percent rating for Parkinson's disease is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. Additional information on the severity of his service-connected condition and its complications needs to be obtained.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, SMC based on aid and attendance of another person or housebound status, and TDIU prior to March 7, 2018 due to inadequacies in the previous medical opinions. The claims are now pending for further review.

Service connection for Parkinson's disease is granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure in Guam.,Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, secondary to service-connected Parkinson's disease, is granted.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 24, 2007 for the grant of service connection for a heart disability (coronary artery disease/CHF). The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease and diabetes mellitus, type II as the evidence did not show exposure to herbicide agents during service or a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, MGUS, and prostate cancer. Service connection is remanded for thyroid disorder, multiple sclerosis (MS), neurological disorder claimed as Parkinson's disease, GERD, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral hand arthritis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and unclear dates of service at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's prostate cancer, COPD, multiple myeloma, Parkinson's disease, and right ankle condition are all being reviewed for potential secondary service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested withdrawal of her appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, Parkinson's Disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to incomplete VA treatment records and insufficient opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further investigation regarding potential exposure to herbicides during service, specifically while serving aboard the USS Iwo Jima or USS Okinawa in 1967 and 1968. The Veteran's claims for Parkinson's disease, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy will be reconsidered based on this new information.