Parkinson's disease decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Parkinson's disease, COPD, and the Veteran's cause of death due to procedural errors in the duty to assist. The AOJ is required to conduct further development regarding the Veteran's exposure to toxic hazardous chemicals during his service at Vint Hill Farms Station.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and diabetes were denied. The Veteran was also denied increased ratings for PTSD and CAD.,PTSD and CAD did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for Parkinson's disease due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The case will be reviewed again, and a VA examination will be scheduled to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and will request a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder aggravates his Parkinson's disease.

Service connection for hypertension is granted effective August 10, 2022. Service connection for tremors (including Parkinson's disease), anemia, a skin disorder of the feet, right lower extremity neuropathy disorder, and left lower extremity neuropathy disorder are also granted effective August 10, 2022 based on presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA development and insufficient evidence linking his claimed conditions to service. The appeal is being returned for further examination and consideration of new TERA memoranda addressing potential exposures aboard the USS Granville S. Hall.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinsonism was denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of the condition and is not considered a Nehmer class member.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions that are related to his military service.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service-connected due to exposure during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, and the Board found that this condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is related to his active service, including exposure to herbicide agents like Agent Orange. The Board granted the claim for service connection based on a presumption of exposure.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date and higher initial ratings for various conditions, including Parkinson's disease, urinary incontinence with Parkinson's disease, hypertension, and service connection. The issues are currently remanded due to procedural errors.

The Board has granted the appellant's recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits, but has found a duty to assist error in failing to obtain a medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death. The case is therefore remanded for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right hip bursa, Parkinson's disease (now claimed as essential tremors, tremors, and Parkinsonism), and brain fog from deep brain stimulation implant due to potential secondary service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate VA examination and consideration of relevant lay statements. A new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's tremors are related to service.

The Veteran's TBI has rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, requiring hospitalization or nursing home care if not provided by his spouse. The Board granted a higher level of SMC(t) for the residuals of his TBI.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, finding that the earliest allowed effective date is February 12, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further evaluation. The Board found that the current disability ratings do not meet the criteria for higher ratings in several areas, including sleep disturbance and upper extremity conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further evaluation. The Board found that the current disability ratings do not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Board dismissed the issue of earlier effective date for TDIU prior to July 31, 2018. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of September 27, 2018 for SMC based on aid and attendance was granted.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher disability evaluation for Parkinson's Disease were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of entitlement to either benefit.