Parkinson's disease decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for Parkinson's disease were denied as the evidence did not support an earlier date.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for Parkinson's disease were denied as the evidence did not support an earlier date.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on two conditions (Multiple System Atrophy, parkinsonism or Parkinson's disease and prostatic adenocarcinoma) has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal for a separate 30 percent rating for Parkinson's disease was granted. The appeal for SMC at a rate in excess of statutory housebound is being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and dystonic tremors, finding that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions and insufficient evidence to establish their onset during or as a result of his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including adjustment disorder, benign skin lesions, actinic keratosis, poikiloderma, porokeratosis, Parkinson's disease, benign prostatic hypertrophy, hypertension, increased urinary frequency, diverticulosis, duodenal ulcer, and bilateral cataracts are all granted due to exposure to herbicide agents, mustard gas, and ionizing radiation during service.

The Veteran's appeal was denied in various aspects, including evaluations for Parkinson's disease and its residuals, urinary problems, upper extremity conditions, difficulty chewing and swallowing, constipation, loss of sense of smell, sexual dysfunction, speech changes, and stooped posture. The appeals were remanded multiple times.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and major neurocognitive disorder with unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's exposure to toxins during military service.

The Board has determined that the March 2025 decision denying eligibility for PCAFC benefits is legally inadequate and remands the case to allow for a new medical determination considering all relevant evidence, including the Veteran's conditions and functional ability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and Parkinson's disease due to inadequate medical opinions in the original decision. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently diagnosed but not definitively linked to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the lack of development related to Agent Orange exposure and solvent/asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for GERD has been readjudicated due to the submission of relevant new evidence.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral eye condition, headaches, low back condition, lung cancer, and Parkinson's disease with tremors have also been readjudicated due to the submission of relevant new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and denied service connection for Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic pain in the left arm and hand, as well as right arm and hand, are denied due to lack of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for parkinsonism is denied due to lack of a current disability.

The Board has determined that the VA decisions on appeal are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to notify and assist errors, including failure to make a finding regarding whether the Appellant is considered the Veteran's surviving spouse for DIC benefits. Additionally, burial benefits claims were not adjudicated properly.

The Board has granted service connection for parkinsonism as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified bipolar disorder with alcohol use disorder, finding that his condition is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his exposure to chemicals during active service.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and Parkinsonism due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome is denied as there is no current diagnosis of IBS and the evidence does not support a finding that it began during or was aggravated by service.,Service connection for headaches is granted based on continuity of symptomatology since service. The Veteran has consistently reported experiencing headaches since service, which are supported by VA treatment records from 2019 onwards.,The claim for service connection for Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome is denied as there is no evidence that the condition first manifested during or was aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service-connected due to actual exposure to herbicide agents while serving near the Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base perimeter in Thailand.

The Veteran's initial rating for loss of sense of smell associated with Parkinson's disease is denied. A 30 percent rating, but no higher, is granted for balance impairment associated with Parkinson's disease. The reductions in ratings for left and right upper extremity impairments are found to be improper and the previous ratings are restored.