Parkinson's disease decisions — 2025

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's Disease/essential tremors to obtain a medical opinion on whether his essential tremors are related to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for direct payment of attorney fees from past due benefits awarded in an August 2023 rating decision granting service connection for Parkinson's disease and related symptoms.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for essential tremors (also claimed as Parkinsonism) to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that the Veteran's condition was caused by exposure to toxins during his military service.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for Parkinson's disease and its residuals due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, presuming it is due to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease to obtain a new medical opinion that considers all potential toxic exposures, including PFAS from firefighting foam at Sheppard Air Force Base.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism on a presumptive basis and denied service connection for Parkinsonism due to the lack of evidence supporting a diagnosis.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD and GERD, remanded claims related to degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left shoulder strain, chronic fatigue syndrome, Parkinson's disease, self-inflicted scarring, dystonia, and TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and increased ratings for Parkinson's disease residuals, while denying compensable ratings for speech changes.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection for Parkinson's disease, cerebral infarction, atrial fibrillation, prostate cancer, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, claimed as depression, and denied service connection for colon cancer. The Board also granted increased ratings for Parkinson's disease-related tremors and balance impairment in the right upper extremity and left lower extremity, respectively, while denying such claims for the other extremities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for kidney cancer and Parkinson's disease (ACE) to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, Parkinson's disease, which was presumed to be related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease as the evidence did not establish that it began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease and diabetes mellitus, as there was no evidence that these conditions began during a qualifying period of active duty. The claims for rheumatoid arthritis, bladder prolapse, bronchitis, and bilateral foot disability were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial separate 30 percent rating for Parkinson's disease under Diagnostic Code 8004.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, service connection for Parkinson's disease and headaches secondary to the TBI, and special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.