Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking any service-connected condition to his death. The Veteran died from COPD, which was not service-connected.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service connected due to in-service exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE). The Board found the evidence at least equipoise and granted service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's back condition, osteoarthritis of the hips, knees, ankles, and feet were not shown as chronic in service or within a presumptive period. The disabilities are not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection for Parkinsonism disease is denied.

The Veteran's claim for eligibility for a grant of specially adapted housing or special home adaptation is remanded. The Board also refers the Veteran’s claims for service connection for Parkinson’s disease and ischemic heart disease to the agency of original jurisdiction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including IBS, ulcer condition, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, tinnitus, insomnia, left ankle disability (claimed as memory loss, tremors and neurological disease), and bilateral hearing loss. The Board found no current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran is denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 8, 2016 for the assignment of a 100 percent disability rating for hypertensive heart disease with ischemic heart disease.,The Veteran is denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 10, 2016 for the assignment of a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder.,The Veteran is denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 8, 2016 for the assignment of a 30 percent disability rating for balance impairment and shuffling gait as a residual of Parkinson's disease.,Service connection for dysphagia, as a residual of Parkinson's disease, was granted with an effective date of December 18, 2012.,The Veteran is denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 8, 2016 for service connection for chronic constipation, as a residual of Parkinson's disease.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of June 17, 2013 for service connection for Parkinson’s disease with neurocognitive disorder and eight secondary disabilities (right upper extremity tremor, left upper extremity tremor, right lower extremity muscle rigidity and stiffness, left lower extremity muscle rigidity and stiffness, loss of sense of smell, speech changes, difficulty chewing and swallowing, and balance impairment) as secondary to the Veteran's Parkinson’s disease. The effective dates are based on a presumption of service connection due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange while stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia. The Veteran asserts he was exposed during his Signal Corps Officer Basic Course and other training activities.

The Board has granted service connection for left eye blindness and Parkinson's disease, among other conditions. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for the remaining listed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's attempts to reopen his claims for service connection for Parkinson’s disease, pneumothorax with chest pain, and mouth and lip injury due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and evaluation, including Parkinson's Disease, TBI residuals, skin disability, hypertension, OSA, an acquired psychiatric disorder, vertigo, and TDIU. The Veteran’s claims are inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for Parkinson's Disease.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death prior to a final decision. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and Parkinson’s Disease due to a lack of an examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's cause of death was congestive heart failure. The Board finds that the Appellant’s accrued benefits claim is inextricably intertwined with the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death and thus, a remand is required to adjudicate both claims.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease and Parkinson’s disease are granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his time in Vietnam. The cause of death is also found to be related to these conditions, leading to a grant for burial benefits.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for essential tremors and Parkinson's disease, which he claims are related to his herbicide exposure during service. The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an opinion linking the conditions to service.

The claim to reopen the service connection for COD due to herbicide exposure is denied. The claim to reopen the service connection for COD under 38 C.F.R. § 1151 is remanded.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is related to in-service herbicide exposure and service connection has been granted.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease and associated complications were granted service connection effective July 31, 2019. The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards.,The Veteran was not diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease until January 30, 2017, which is after August 31, 2010 when it became a presumptive herbicide-related disease.