Parkinson's disease decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back pain, Parkinsonism, and depression, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities necessitate the need for regular aid and assistance, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and TDIU prior to specific dates have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypothyroidism, prostate cancer, and Parkinson's disease due to exposure to chemical agents during active-duty service.,All five conditions were found to be more likely than not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Parkinson's disease and TDIU has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's cause of death was linked to his service-connected Parkinson's disease, which granted DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1310. The Appellant is already receiving the highest allowable benefit for DIC and thus her claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that the claim was received on September 10, 2020, and thus no earlier effective date is warranted.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with an initial rating of 70 percent, effective August 1, 2021.,Service connection for Parkinson's disease is granted.,Service connection for ED as secondary to service-connected PTSD is also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for migraine headaches and service connection for Wolff Parkinson White syndrome with left ventricular hypertrophy and left atrial dilatation due to deficiencies in the VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease and its associated conditions, have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since May 22, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI and Parkinson's disease are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and affording the Veteran a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically failing to provide an adequate VA examination for Parkinson's like tremors.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of explanation for how the overpayment was created and calculated. The Veteran's spouse's death in January 2019 is acknowledged, but no clear reason for the $7,040 debt is provided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for Parkinson's disease, left ankle strain, and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions. The claims will be reviewed again with new evidence considered.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound has been resolved. The VA awarded SMC effective February 8, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance was denied because his service-connected disabilities alone do not render him unable to protect himself from daily living hazards.,The Veteran's claim for SMC based on housebound status was also denied as he does not meet the statutory or factual criteria for an award of SMC based on housebound status.

The Board has remanded the case for extraschedular TDIU consideration prior to November 8, 2010 due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's conditions include PTSD, coronary artery disease, Parkinson's disease, and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and will consider evidence submitted after the December 2019 rating decision.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease may be related to his service due to potential radiation exposure. The VA has not considered this, and the case is being sent back for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for accrued compensation benefits for Parkinson's disease and PTSD due to incomplete service treatment records. The VA is required to attempt to obtain these records from appropriate repositories.