Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's disease is listed as a contributory cause of death on the amended death certificate, and the Board grants service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and is remanding it to allow further development. The Veteran's testimony at her hearing suggests that her condition was aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his substantive appeal was not timely filed with respect to the October 11, 2006 decision denying service connection for Parkinson's disease.

The Board denied the claim, and now the case is REMANDED for further development of evidence.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the Veteran's claim for reinstatement of his VA fee-basis identification card due to issues with travel distance and availability of care at a VA facility.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, claimed as a result of herbicide exposure, is denied. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis or link to service.

The Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury is found to have contributed substantially or materially to his death, and thus the claim for service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive features is currently rated at 50 percent, and a separate compensable rating of 30 percent for Parkinson's disease (residuals) has been granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for throat disorder/hoarseness and memory loss due to exposure to environmental hazards in the Persian Gulf, and granted service connection for Parkinson's disease.,Service connection is established for Parkinson's disease as it is linked by competent medical evidence to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including Type II diabetes mellitus (DM), coronary artery disease (CAD), bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities (BPNLE), prostate problems, Parkinson's disease, and memory loss, all claimed as related to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling new VA examinations and issuing a Statement of the Case (SOC) on several claims.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in the Korean DMZ during service. The conditions have been rated at 10% disabling.

The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine and Parkinson's disease were not found to warrant a higher initial rating, with the current 20% rating for the lumbar spine condition remaining unchanged.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Parkinson's disease is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during service, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's terminal coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease were due to in-service exposure to herbicides during his military service and were substantial factors in his death.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease and ischemic heart disease, finding that the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicides or radiation in Vietnam. The diseases are presumed by law to be related to such exposures, but there is no evidence of actual exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of meningitis, recurrent pneumonia as secondary to meningitis, neurological deficits (including Parkinson's Disease and epilepsy) as secondary to meningitis, and multiple system involvement (including the prostate) as secondary to meningitis.

The Veteran died of pneumonia, which was not service-connected. The Board found no causal link between the Veteran's PTSD and his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete information regarding his alleged exposure to chemicals other than herbicides during active duty. Further development is needed, including obtaining records from the Joint Services Records Research Center and any relevant facilities, as well as VA examinations.