Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and Parkinsonism due to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease and diabetes mellitus are service-connected due to in-service herbicide exposure, with an effective date from February 23, 2018.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable disability ratings and service connection for various conditions, including supraventricular arrhythmia and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, erectile dysfunction, left groin scar, bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, left elbow epicondylitis, and multiple concussions.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including a VA sleep apnea examination and a Parkinson's disease examination to determine the nature of any identified disabilities and their relationship to active service and service-connected conditions.

The Board remanded the issue of entitlement to eligibility for PCAFC benefits because the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team's (CEAT) review was legally inadequate under the correct statutory criteria established in Veteran Warriors, Inc. v. Sec'y of Veterans Affairs. Upon remand, the CEAT must reevaluate whether the Veteran requires personal care services, supervision, protection, or instruction based on the statutory definition, considering evidence of his need for medication management assistance, self-preservation support, and fall risk management.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected Parkinsonism, upper and lower extremity disorders associated with Parkinsonism, and PTSD with unspecified neurocognitive disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings, as well as for special monthly compensation and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease with separate ratings for upper and lower extremity muscle rigidity and tremors, effective April 9, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that there was no current disability of Parkinson's disease and that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease in 1988 or thereafter.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that there is no current diagnosis of the condition and the evidence does not support a link to in-service exposure.

The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance, eligibility for specially adapted housing, and had his appeal for a special home adaptation grant dismissed. The issues related to Parkinson's disease tremors were remanded.

The Board dismissed the claims for earlier effective dates and a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, as the evidence did not support an earlier date of entitlement or a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for several conditions effective April 16, 2007, but no earlier, and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for constipation. SMC based on the need for aid and attendance was granted from August 30, 2013.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal for service connection for Parkinson's Disease is dismissed as the issue has been fully resolved in favor of the appellant.

The Board remands the claim for a neurological disorder, to include progressive aphasia, Parkinsonism, and Alzheimer's disease, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for Parkinsonism with major neurocognitive disorder, finding that April 27, 2022, was the appropriate date based on the Veteran's formal claim.

The Board denied increased ratings for various conditions but granted a 30 percent rating for left and right upper extremity weakness prior to November 13, 2024, and an earlier effective date of August 27, 2010, for total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's depressive disorder with neurocognitive disorder and Parkinson's disease have resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating from June 26, 2023.