Parkinson's disease decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for MGUS, Parkinsonism, and dementia due to a need for additional evidence regarding exposure verification and medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and its secondary conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, cognitive issues and executive functioning, left hand tremors, tingling in feet, and sleep apnea syndromes.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinsonism, presumptively due to herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's active military service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected parkinsonism disease with dementia and PTSD are manifested by loss of use of both feet, which meets the criteria for an automobile allowance.

The Board granted separate ratings for the Veteran's Parkinson's disease residuals, including neurological impairments of the upper and lower extremities, orthostatic hypotension, loss of sense of smell, and speech changes.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining additional service treatment records and a new medical opinion.

The Board granted a separate initial 30 percent disability rating for Parkinson's disease under Diagnostic Code 8004.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral carotid artery stenosis, cervical disc disease, thoracolumbar disc disease, Lewy body dementia with depression, sleep apnea, and others.

The Board remands the claim for further development to verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while aboard the USS Ticonderoga and the USS Brough.

The Board granted effective dates of February 19, 2010 for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction, constipation, and bradykinesia, tremors, and muscle rigidity in both upper extremities. The Board denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease to obtain a medical opinion on its etiology, including whether it is related to the Veteran's active duty or secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's surviving spouse was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected Parkinson's Disease.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for residuals of Parkinson's disease prior to the effective date of the PACT Act due to a need for an examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of May 10, 2018, for the grant of service connection for Parkinson's disease and its residuals, as well as individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The Board remands the claim for service connection of Parkinson-like symptoms to obtain a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service Agent Orange exposure and his diagnosed conditions, including early demyelinating polyneuropathy.

The Board granted an effective date of January 21, 2022 for service connection for loss of use of both lower extremities and special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance with a higher level of care.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of July 8, 2008 for the grant of service connection for chronic sinusitis. Other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's essential tremors and neurodegenerative disease, claimed as parkinsonism, and his service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran was granted a 100 percent disability rating for Parkinson's disease (PD) with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Insomnia, effective March 25, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for abnormal brain MRI (bilateral basal ganglia lesions, ventriculomegaly, and moderate atrophy) with REM behavior sleep disorder due to exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune. The essential tremors claim was remanded.