Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disability, diagnosed as atrial fibrillation, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, and coronary artery disease. The left knee disability is also granted based on aggravation of a pre-existing condition during active duty. Other disabilities are granted due to their direct relationship with the Veteran's service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's disease, and PTSD as secondary to exposure to certain herbicides. The Veteran was found to have traveled near the perimeter of a Thai air base during his service, which is considered presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's dementia is granted as secondary to his service-connected Parkinson’s disease. The issue of prostate cancer, claimed as a result of exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune, is remanded for further review.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for Parkinson's Disease.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that there is no evidence of the condition during or within one year after service and concluding that it did not manifest as a result of in-service symptoms.

The RO proposed to sever service connection for multiple Parkinson's disease-related conditions, but the Veteran maintained his claims. The final decision severed service connection effective February 1, 2014.,Service connection was restored for these conditions due to procedural errors in the severance process.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, posttraumatic stress disorder, Parkinson's Disease, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. As such, the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the claims for Parkinson's Disease, dystonia, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, and sleep disturbances due to exposure to environmental hazards as they were not adequately addressed in the previous examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, coronary artery disease (now claimed as ischemic heart disease), Parkinson’s disease, constipation, difficulty chewing/swallowing, loss of automatic movement, loss of sense of smell, sexual dysfunction, speech impairment, stooped posture, tremors, muscle rigidity, and stiffness of the extremities have been granted. The effective dates for these grants vary based on when the claims were filed or when entitlement arose.

The Board found that the Veteran's combined disability rating of 90% was correct and denied the claim for a higher combined rating.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine, right hip, left hip, right knee, left knee, right ankle, left ankle, and right foot disabilities are remanded for further development. The Veteran's heart disorder, hypertension, and Parkinson's disease claims are also remanded.

The claim for service connection for Parkinson’s disease is reopened, and the appeal is granted. The cervical spine disability issue is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and insufficient medical opinion to support a nexus between current heart conditions and active service.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and rating determinations. The Veteran's death certificate noted that his cause of death was related to Parkinson’s disease.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, Parkinson’s disease, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and buttocks are presumed to be associated with in-service Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease is presumed to have been incurred in active service due to herbicide exposure during his Vietnam-era service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease due to exposure to volatile organic compounds such as trichloroethylene (TCE) in service, including possible exposure to herbicides while serving aboard Navy vessels operating on Subic Bay in the Philippines.

The Veteran's service connection claims for Parkinson’s disease, lung disability (asbestosis and COPD), and coronary artery disease are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Parkinson’s disease, including tremors, is related to his service and grants the claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for cerebellar tremors of the right and left upper extremities, as well as service connection for Parkinson's disease, have been denied. The Veteran was previously rated at 30% for his left upper extremity tremors prior to December 22, 2015.