Parkinson's disease decisions — 2023

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer, finding no evidence of exposure to herbicides during service or a link between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinsonism is granted. The claims for service connection for hysterectomy and infertility are remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, and Parkinson's disease are granted as due to herbicide exposure during service in Thailand.

The Veteran's Parkinson's Disease is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicides during his time in Korea.

The Board has granted service connection for heart disease and Parkinson's Disease as secondary to herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's active military service in Thailand, finding that he was presumptively exposed under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional records from SSA.,The Board is also considering whether the Veteran should be granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to June 10, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, dementia, diabetes mellitus, and renal failure as there is no competent evidence of current conditions related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and other issues are being remanded due to procedural errors in the rating decisions, including failure to provide a Statement of the Case (SOC) and incomplete records. The Veteran is also requested to provide SSA records.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease due to herbicide agent exposure at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base. The issue of an effective date earlier than October 6, 2017, for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew it.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's Disease as secondary to herbicide exposure, but the Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia and sleep disorder related to burn pit exposure are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension based on the PACT Act, but has remanded the issues of service connection for Parkinson's disease and its secondary hand and leg cramps.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease and has determined that new evidence received since the last denial supports this claim. The Board also found that the Veteran's Parkinson's disease is a qualifying chronic disability under the Persian Gulf Veterans' Act, as it became manifest during active duty in Southwest Asia and was related to exposures experienced during deployment.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity are each granted a rating of 30%, 40%, 40%, and 40% respectively.,A 70% rating is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (sleep disturbance and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood).

The Veteran's stooped posture associated with Parkinson's disease is rated at 10 percent prior to July 15, 2014 and denied for higher ratings thereafter.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for the Veteran to undergo a VA examination to determine if he has Parkinson's disease and whether his diagnosed neurobehavioral effects are related to service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The appeal will be reconsidered after this examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records related to the Veteran's Parkinson's disease diagnosis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for Parkinson's Disease with bladder dysfunction, loss of sense of smell associated with PD, and speech changes associated with PD have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and lack of supporting medical records. The Veteran needs to provide private medical records confirming a formal diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, including those from Dr. Aminoff.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to a service-connected disability. The tremor disability (likely Parkinson's disease) is not found to be related to active service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, hypertension, and hypothyroidism. The claim is being remanded due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service.