Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Board remands the service connection claim for Parkinson's disease to obtain an additional medical opinion due to errors in the duty to assist.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding a nexus between the Veteran's condition and his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left leg tibia fracture, left leg fibula fracture, a left leg condition, and Parkinson's disease due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's active duty in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, Parkinsonism, residuals of skin cancer, actinic keratosis, and non-specific dermatitis based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence to support higher ratings or a link between his claimed conditions and military service.

The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for Parkinson's disease with major neurocognitive disorder and a 100 percent rating for loss of use of both feet and hands from June 7, 2021. The other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinsonism with an effective date of September 20, 2023, and assigned initial disability ratings for various related conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of May 2, 2019, for the grant of service connection for Parkinson's disease with stoop posture & difficulty chewing/swallowing and right upper extremity with balance impairment, tremors, muscle rigidity/stiffness & bradykinesia or slow motion associated with Parkinson's disease.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant and no eligible person has been identified for substitution.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure. The claim for scleroderma was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee disability, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction as new and relevant evidence was not received. The Veteran's hypertension does not warrant a compensable rating.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and the disease did not manifest during service or within one year of separation.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected Parkinsonism, as it meets the criteria for such benefits.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and right hand essential tremor, both secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board granted service connection for right and left lower extremities bradykinesia, muscle rigidity, balance and stiffness associated with Parkinson's disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and severe dementia due to a lack of evidence supporting a link between these conditions and his military service, including any in-service exposure to herbicides.

The Board granted service connection for restless leg syndrome, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to its etiological relationship with the Veteran's military service and his service-connected hypertension.