Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, ischemic heart disease, and the cause of the Veteran’s death due to lack of verification regarding herbicide exposure. The appellant is seeking presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure.

The Veteran was denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, ASHD, ED, OSA, and MDD. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for Parkinson's disease was also remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its onset during active duty.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating for his service-connected hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records. The issue of Parkinson's disease will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Veteran was granted service connection for Parkinson’s disease, hypothyroidism, gastric infection, and adrenal insufficiency and hormonal imbalance.,Service connection is also granted for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease is granted service connection due to presumed exposure in Vietnam. The pulmonary disorder is remanded for further evaluation as to its relationship to the service-connected Parkinson’s disease.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected PTSD and Parkinson’s disease did not contribute substantially or materially to his death by stroke. The Board also found no evidence linking herbicide exposure to his death.

The Veteran was granted service connection for a depressive disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sarcoidosis and/or lung disorders, and essential tremors (claimed as Parkinson's Disease).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence regarding his service connection for Parkinson’s disease, migraine headaches, psychiatric disability, kidney stones, and liver condition. The claims will be further evaluated with additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected disabilities, including difficulty swallowing due to Parkinson’s disease and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and an acquired psychiatric disorder (secondary to Parkinson's disease) due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's WPW was rated as 30 percent disabling from September 16, 2014 forward. The rating is based on more than four episodes of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or other supraventricular tachycardia per year documented by an ECG or Holter monitor.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury, including Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, muscle spasms, and Lewy Body dementia due to a lightning strike is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

Service connection for Parkinson's disease is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure in Vietnam. Service connection for PTSD and Depressive disorder NOS is remanded as the claimant has not provided sufficient evidence of current disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Parkinson’s disease is directly related to his military service, including exposure to chemicals while serving as a food server. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service connected due to presumed Agent Orange exposure. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease (CAD), non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, end stage renal disease secondary to diabetic kidney disease status post renal transplant, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and a visual disability.

The Board has reopened the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and Parkinson's disease due to in-service herbicide exposure. The claim of service connection for progressive supranuclear palsy is remanded as it may be related to military service, including possible herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson’s disease, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's Parkinson’s disease is related to his military service, specifically exposure to commercial herbicides. The appeal was decided in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson’s disease, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not related to any in-service injury.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is presumed to have been caused by his exposure to herbicide agents during service, and thus he is granted service connection.