Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Parkinson’s disease due to Agent Orange exposure has been dismissed as the Veteran passed away during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but the claims for left forearm, left leg, left wrist, and right forearm shrapnel wounds as well as a rating in excess of 30 percent for Parkinson's Disease are remanded due to need for further development.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease is granted as service connected due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms.,Service connection for Parkinson’s disease and TBI are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding these conditions.,The Veteran's TDIU claim will be remanded as well.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and Parkinson's disease, finding that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions in the Veteran's medical records.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and Parkinson’s disease were withdrawn by the Veteran.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and residuals of a stroke have been dismissed as there is no evidence to support service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson’s Disease, presumptively attributable to exposure at Camp Lejeune. Service connection for tinnitus was denied as the evidence does not support a nexus to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Parkinson's disease had its onset during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's Parkinson's Disease was not shown to be present in service or within one year after discharge, and there is no evidence of a nexus between the disability and his active service. The Board found that the Veteran did not satisfy the elements for a VA examination due to lack of in-service exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for a supplemental VA medical opinion to determine if there are ascertainable residuals of Parkinson's disease that can be rated separately, and whether the peripheral neuropathy in the left lower extremity and bilateral upper extremities is related to service-connected Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran is granted service connection for Parkinson’s disease, cervical dystonia as secondary to Parkinson's disease, and depression as secondary to Parkinson's disease due to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, including aspiration pneumonia due to Parkinson’s disease and contributing causes such as arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease with associated coronary artery bypass graft, are not at least as likely as not related to a service-connected disability. The VA examiner's opinion is considered more probative than the private practitioner's opinion.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and private medical records. The case will also be reviewed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during service in Korea, which could potentially grant service connection under a presumption of exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claims of specially adapted housing, special home adaptation, loss of use of hands or feet due to service-connected disabilities are also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service and there is no direct evidence linking it to his in-service exposure. The head injury from a motorcycle accident 50 years ago is also considered unlikely to have caused the condition.

The Veteran died of Parkinson's disease, a condition not previously service-connected. The claim for DIC benefits was received by VA on March 11, 2016, and the effective date assigned is March 11, 2015.

The Veteran is granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, which he claims was caused by herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam. The Board found that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran has Parkinson’s disease and awarded service connection based on the presumption of exposure.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as presumptively due to herbicide exposure in service.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicides during his service along the DMZ in Korea.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted. The Board finds the Veteran unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson’s disease and hearing loss. Right ear hearing loss disability and Parkinson’s disease are remanded for further development.