Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's Parkinson’s disease.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease and anxiety disorder are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service at Korat RTAFB in Thailand, and to verify any periods of service in Vietnam. The claim will be re-adjudicated after these actions.

The Board has determined that the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death should be remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause and contributing factors of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of Parkinson's disease and diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for Parkinson's disease and traumatic brain injury were dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal in January 2019.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his Vietnam-era service.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since a VA medical opinion was obtained, and further development is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of Parkinson's disease, PTSD, Tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Veteran does not have qualifying wartime service for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, as the Veteran had a confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and was exposed to herbicides during his military service.

The claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease is reopened, and the appeal is granted to this extent only. The case is remanded to verify if the Veteran was exposed to carbon tetrachloride during his military service.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran has Parkinson’s disease, which is presumed to be related to exposure to herbicides during service. As a result, the claim for service connection for Parkinson’s disease due to Agent Orange exposure is granted.

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

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease, but granted compensable ratings for constipation due to Parkinson's disease, the scar on the anterior chest, impairment of the vagus pneumogastric nerve, and impairment of the hypoglossal nerve.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and cause of death due to complications from Parkinson's disease. The Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during his military service as a medic treating wounded soldiers in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including skin disorders, hearing loss, bladder disorders, heart conditions, kidney diseases, and extremity impairments have been denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions of in-service exposure to toxic substances.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes, CAD, and Parkinson's disease has been remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various musculoskeletal conditions, hearing loss, tinnitus, heart condition, Parkinson’s disease, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, depression) have all been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, stroke blindness of the left eye, heart condition, artery and vein condition, hypertension, and Parkinson's disease, were denied as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.