Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease was granted with an effective date of July 25, 2004. This is the earliest possible effective date as it is the date he filed his informal claim.

The Board denied all increased rating claims for the Veteran's service-connected conditions, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but the appeal regarding Parkinson's disease is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and prostate cancer as due to herbicide exposure are denied because he was not exposed to such agents during his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and prostate cancer as due to herbicide exposure are denied because he was not exposed to such agents during his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations to assess the severity of his low back disability and Wolff-Parkinson White syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and Parkinson's disease, finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other conditions related to service.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, and the Board finds that he is entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease are found to be due to exposure to herbicide agents during service, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, Parkinson's disease, diabetic neuropathy of various extremities, hypertension, and diabetic retinopathy. The claim is granted as these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, which is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension are remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and Parkinson's disease are not shown to be related to his military service. The Board has determined that he was not exposed to herbicides during service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, heart disorder, kidney/renal disorder, and Parkinson's disease. The effective dates are not specified as the claims were granted in full.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Parkinson's disease and atrial fibrillation were not incurred or aggravated during service, including as a result of herbicide exposure. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is found to be the result of his service-connected TBI, and thus granted as secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during service and his current diagnosis of Parkinson's disease is associated with such exposure, thus granting service connection for Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a new VA heart examination to determine the frequency of his intermittent (paroxysmal) cardiac arrhythmias.

The Veteran was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2003, but the Board found insufficient evidence to establish that it was incurred during service or due to exposure to herbicides. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran does not have Parkinson's disease, to include dystonia, due to his service. The claim for service connection is denied.