Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected Parkinson’s disease and sleep apnea are granted, while other conditions are denied.

The Veteran's service connection for Parkinson’s disease and related disabilities, including dementia and depression, incomplete paralysis of the median nerve, incomplete aphonia, masked facies of the seventh cranial nerve, and erectile dysfunction, is granted with effective dates starting from August 3, 2010.

The Board has denied service connection for retinal disease, hypertension, kidney disease, skin cancer, Parkinson's, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) as these conditions are not related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's Disease, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his active duty at Fort Drum in 1959 and that this exposure is presumed to be related to the development of Parkinson's Disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation and further development is required, including obtaining complete study from the NIH and Air Force manual cited by the neurologist.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is currently rated noncompensable, but a compensable rating is not warranted as the condition is controlled by medication.,The Veteran's right thigh abscess is currently rated 10 percent and no higher. The evidence does not support an increased rating due to lack of severe pain or involvement of multiple scars.,DMII has been rated at 20 percent, but no higher. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as there is no indication of regulation of activities.,Diabetic nephropathy has been rated at 30 percent and no higher. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of definite decrease in kidney function or hypertension with diastolic pressure predominantly 120 or more.,Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity is currently rated 20 percent, but no higher. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as symptoms do not approximate at least moderately severe incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.,Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is currently rated 20 percent, but no higher. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as symptoms do not approximate at least moderately severe incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.,Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity with femoral nerve involvement is currently rated 20 percent, but no higher. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as symptoms do not approximate at least severe incomplete paralysis.,Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity with femoral nerve involvement is currently rated 20 percent, but no higher. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as symptoms do not approximate at least severe incomplete paralysis.,Parkinson's disease with tremor, muscle rigidity and stiffness of the right upper extremity and diabetic peripheral neuropathy has been rated 40 percent, but no higher. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of moderate incomplete paralysis in a major extremity.,Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is currently rated 20 percent, but no higher. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as symptoms do not approximate at least moderate incomplete paralysis.,Loss of automatic movements has been rated 10 percent, but no higher. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of more than incomplete moderate paralysis.,Loss of smell due to Parkinson's disease is currently rated noncompensable as there is no indication of complete loss of smell.,Speech changes have been rated 10 percent, but no higher. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as symptoms do not approximate severe paralysis.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease, dysarthria, dysphagia, left upper arm weakness, right upper arm weakness, loss of use of the left lower leg, loss of use of the right lower leg, and other specified sleep-wake disorder (insomnia) are all granted as service-connected. The Veteran is also eligible for automobile or adaptive equipment assistance.

The Board found that the original award of service connection for Parkinson's disease was not clearly erroneous and restored the benefit, reversing the severance decision.

The petition to reopen the claim of service connection for multiple sclerosis is granted. The issues of service connection for Parkinson's Disease, speech condition, memory loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (dementia), bilateral leg condition, and breathing condition are remanded.

The Veteran died in September 2007 from end-stage Parkinson's disease. The Appellant filed an informal claim for service connection for the cause of death on November 17, 2014, and was granted service connection with an effective date of November 17, 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Parkinson's Disease, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides containing dioxin during his TDY in Guam. The diabetes is presumed due to herbicide exposure, as is the Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease and essential tremors are found to be related to service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hepatitis C and initial rating increases for Parkinson's disease, as well as TDIU. The claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's private medical treatment for his service-connected Parkinson’s disease on October 13, 2015 was not covered by VA because it did not meet the criteria for emergency care or pre-authorization.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease was not incurred or aggravated during service, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for updated treatment records. The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is being reviewed again, with a focus on his exposure to burn pits during his time as a firefighter.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's coronary artery disease warrants a 60 percent evaluation since August 9, 2018.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is denied as there is no evidence of service connection, exposure to herbicides or a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson’s disease, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide agent exposure during service and no in-service diagnosis or treatment. The Board also noted that the condition did not manifest within one year after separation from service.

The Veteran meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and Parkinson's disease.