Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for IBS as secondary to Parkinson's Disease.,VA denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for GERD, finding that it was received more than one year after his discharge from service.,VA denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for Parkinson’s Disease and related disabilities, stating they were received more than one year after his discharge from service.,The Board has remanded the cases for further development to determine the severity of the Veteran's GERD, Parkinson’s Disease, mild balance impairment as secondary to Parkinson's Disease, and mild left upper extremity tremors with mild muscle rigidity and stiffness as secondary to Parkinson's Disease.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (gunshot wounds, diabetes, and Fragile X Syndrome) rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board denied entitlement to service connection for Parkinson's Disease and PTSD due to lack of diagnosis and found that the Veteran was already receiving a combined disability rating of 90%.

The Veteran died from anoxic encephalopathy due to aspiration of a foreign body caused by Parkinson's disease. The Board denied service connection for cause of death as the Veteran was not shown to have had Parkinson's disease in service or otherwise related to service, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during his active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating from October 22, 2018. The ED issue is still pending and has not been rated compensably.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and evaluation of various conditions due to the absence of an adequate substantive appeal.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of all issues related to increased ratings for various disabilities, as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals regarding increased ratings for hearing loss, bilateral upper and lower extremity impairments due to Parkinson's disease, and an earlier effective date for service connection of depression.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for Parkinson’s disease should be remanded due to insufficient evidence, and a new examination is required.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for Parkinson's disease, which he claims was caused by exposure to herbicide agents during his military service. The Board finds that the RO did not adequately verify the Veteran’s reported exposure to herbicide agents and remands the case for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and ruling out exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune as a cause.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, as there is insufficient evidence to determine eligibility for accrued benefits or service connection for the cause of death. The appellant must provide clear documentation regarding her educational pursuits after reaching the age of 18 years.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for Parkinson's disease, finding that a VA examination is needed to determine if it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for diabetes mellitus and TDIU claim were both granted. The Veteran is now rated at 40% for diabetes mellitus, which includes a non-compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's Disease, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Vietnam and there is a link between such exposure and the development of Parkinson's Disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for Parkinson's disease, tremor disabilities of the right hand and fingers, and right foot due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran’s claim for a back disability remains pending.

The Veteran's service connection claims for low back disability, peripheral neuropathy, and PTSD have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a relationship between the disabilities and service or any presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.

Service connection for Parkinson's disease is granted. Service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the head and neck as a result of exposure to herbicide agents is remanded.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is being remanded for further development regarding his exposure to hazardous chemicals during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosis or treatment for the condition during service. The Veteran's claim for chloracne on a presumptive basis due to in-service herbicide exposure was remanded as the VA examiner did not provide an opinion regarding the likelihood that the Veteran's claimed skin disorder is attributable to service, including as due to exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, Lewy-Body dementia, a neurocognitive disorder (Parkinson's disease), and an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood are all granted. Service connection is established on the basis of herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The claim for PTSD was denied.