Parkinson's disease decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for parkinsonism, skin cancer, and bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a thyroid disability and Parkinson's disease to initiate development to corroborate the Veteran's claimed exposure to toxic substances in service, specifically trichloroethylene (TCE).

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hand tremors diagnosed as Parkinsonism, finding a link to the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board remands the claim for a non-specific neurological disability, also claimed as Parkinsonism, to schedule a new VA examination with appropriate diagnostic testing.

The appeal as to entitlement to service connection for Parkinson's disease was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board dismissed the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for heart, left knee scar, hearing loss, right finger, granuloma, and lipoma disabilities due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus type II, heart disability (claimed as coronary artery disease), and Parkinson's disease under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022. The claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for the cause of death was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that new and relevant evidence did not establish a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for further development. The appeals for insomnia and a right knee disability were dismissed, while Parkinson's disease was remanded.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection due to a lack of evidence supporting earlier dates or higher ratings.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of psychiatric disabilities, including schizoaffective disorder and PTSD. The veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents due to his service in Vietnam.

The Board granted effective dates of August 3, 2014 for service connection of several neurological impairments but denied requests for higher ratings and TDIU.

The appeal for service connection of Parkinsonism due to herbicide exposure is remanded. The Board needs more medical evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for Parkinson's Disease to obtain a new VA examination and opinion, as the previous one was deemed inadequate.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of various disabilities, including Parkinson's disease and related conditions, as the earliest possible effective date was March 14, 2017, due to a new law that allowed presumptive service connection based on exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric conditions, TDIU, DEA eligibility, and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss prior to October 4, 2021.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for traumatic brain injury was remanded due to missing medical records and the need for an updated examination. Special monthly compensation for aid and attendance was granted.

The veteran was granted a separate 30 percent rating for Parkinson's Disease and TDIU from September 17, 2015, to September 17, 2020. Several other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a higher rating and TDIU due to inadequate medical examinations.