Parkinson's disease decisions — 2026

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (o) rate and SMC at the (r)(2) rate, effective January 19, 2025. The decision finds that the Veteran's service-connected conditions warrant these awards due to his need for aid and attendance.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinsonism, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his military service. The decision resolves all doubts in favor of the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinsonism, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his military service. The decision resolves all doubts in favor of the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and PTSD), and Parkinson's disease. The conditions are presumed to be due to exposure in service.,Service connection is established for all four claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including Parkinson's disease and related disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, have caused loss of use in both hands and need for aid and attendance due to his lower extremity disability, kidney disease, and neurogenic bladder. The Board has granted SMC based on these findings.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation and service connection was denied due to a late filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer based on new evidence. The claims are remanded to determine if service connection can be established due to exposure during service.

The Veteran seeks special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114 based on loss of use of both upper and lower extremities resulting from his Parkinson's disease-related disabilities. The Board finds remand is warranted due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records.

The appeal for service connection of Parkinson's disease has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's hypertension, left and right lower extremity non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and tremor-related disorder (claimed as Parkinsonism) are granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agent during service. However, the claim for service connection of a tremor-related disorder is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's need for regular aid and assistance of another person due to service-connected disabilities has been established, allowing him to receive special monthly compensation at the aid and attendance rate.

The Veteran's disability picture, primarily due to Parkinson's disease and related manifestations, does not meet the criteria for SMC at the statutory housebound level as his other disabilities do not yield a combined rating of 60 percent.

The Veteran's disability picture, primarily due to Parkinson's disease and related manifestations, does not meet the criteria for SMC at the statutory housebound level as his other disabilities do not yield a combined rating of 60 percent.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted service connection, and a 10% rating for bilateral hearing loss is assigned. Service connection is denied for prostate cancer, Parkinson's disease, and BLPN.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease and related disabilities have rendered him unable to live independently, requiring regular aid and assistance. The Board has granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance from May 6, 2023.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service connected due to an in-service jet fuel exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim is related to his exposure at Camp Lejeune, but there are questions about whether he currently has Parkinson's Disease or Parkinsonism.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease is remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion addressing whether his condition is related to in-service toxic exposure. The issue of an increased rating for chronic recurrent dermatitis remains unresolved.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease is being remanded due to the need for additional private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been granted, with some issues being granted through all appellate periods. The RO has also confirmed the evaluations and effective dates from previous decisions.