Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer and Parkinson's disease is being remanded due to the need to verify his in-service exposure to toxins, including herbicide agents (including commercial herbicide agents), TCE, benzene, PCE, lead, PAH and PCB.,New evidence received suggests a possible link between the Veteran's conditions and his military service. However, without verification of his claimed exposures, it is not clear if these conditions are related to his time in the military.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the remaining claims, including those related to Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and its associated disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of lumbar spine disability, heart disability, Parkinson’s disease, and pulmonary disability due to the appellant's withdrawal of these claims.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange, during his service at Nakhon Phanom Air Base.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance of another person, as he is unable to perform daily activities such as dressing, grooming, bathing, feeding himself, and attending to his needs. The Board has granted SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's Parkinson's disease is related to his service, specifically his in-service exposure to environmental toxins.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service-connected due to exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and Parkinson’s disease due to exposure to Agent Orange are granted.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and Parkinson's disease as the evidence did not establish exposure to herbicides in service or a direct relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding environmental exposures and head injury as causative factors of Parkinson's disease. The Veteran is seeking service connection for her condition.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and determined that it was the principal cause of the Veteran's death. The issue of SMC based on aid and attendance/housebound is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for balance impairment due to Parkinson's disease is denied because it would require terminating his minimum compensable rating for Parkinson's and establishing new effective dates for other residuals, which are already final.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson’s disease and a neurological disorder diagnosed as essential bilateral hand tremors, MGUS and monoclonal neuropathy are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease and associated symptoms are rated at the minimum of 30 percent, as they do not meet criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU based on this finding.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease and Erectile Dysfunction, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or a direct link between the conditions and service.

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

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, heart disorder, and diabetes mellitus have been denied as there is no current evidence of such conditions during the pendency of his claim.,Service connection has also been remanded for prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease due to alleged herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the issues of increased evaluations for various Parkinson's disease symptoms and earlier effective dates due to unclear medical records and need for clarification on the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and the evidence does not support a service connection based on exposure to herbicides.