Parkinson's disease decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's Parkinson's Disease, including its relationship to Gulf War neurotoxins exposure and other factors. The service connection claim for TBI is also referred for appropriate action.

The Board denied service connection for a right upper extremity disability, left upper extremity disability, and neurological disorder (Parkinson's disease and/or essential tremors) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected Parkinson's disease, effective February 13, 2013.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the character of discharge issue in the modernized appeals framework as it was already reviewed and remanded for development by the Board.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and Parkinson's disease are granted as presumptively related to his military service due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for neurological impairment in the right and left lower extremities due to Parkinson's disease and type II diabetes mellitus were denied as they were received more than one year after separation from service, making February 13, 2013 the earliest effective date.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence to remand the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, prostate cancer, and throat cancer due to potential exposure to toxins. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, Parkinsonism, and essential tremors due to insufficient evidence of a current disability or a causal link to in-service exposure.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service connected due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, with the presumption of service connection.

The Veteran's testicular disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer, effective August 10, 2022.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are granted as due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service.,Heart disorder (to include cardiomyopathy) and eye disorder (to include dry eyes and macular degeneration) issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding Social Security Administration records that may be relevant to substantiating the Veteran's claim for a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Parkinson's disease is related to his exposure to toxic chemicals, particularly trichlorethylene (TCE), during his service at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro. The evidence shows he was exposed to TCE and developed Parkinson's disease later in life. As a result, the claim for service connection has been granted.

The Board accepted the Veteran's April 2020 Substantive Appeal as timely due to good cause shown, and granted service connection for Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The RO continued the existing ratings for Parkinson's disease and related conditions, including right upper extremity tremors, left lower extremity tremors, right lower extremity tremors, aphonia, dysphagia, and constipation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Parkinson's disease is related to his in-service exposure to trichloroethylene, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI). The decision is based on a review of medical records and opinions, concluding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's Parkinson's disease is related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and thus could not establish exposure to herbicide agents like Agent Orange. The claim was denied as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to Parkinson's disease, finding that his severe neck pain from a service-connected cervical spine disability aggravated his Parkinson's disease beyond its natural progression.

The Veteran's Parkinsonism disability is rated at 30 percent, but the Board has determined that a remand is needed to identify his ascertainable residuals and determine if they can be rated under separate diagnostic codes.