Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, as due to herbicide agent exposure on a presumptive basis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, prostate cancer, bilateral choroidal melanoma, malignant melanoma of the back, and a respiratory disability due to outstanding evidence and duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease based on new and relevant evidence that asserts a causal link between exposure to diesel exhaust and increased risk for neurodegenerative disease.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease (CAD) and denied service connection for essential tremors and Parkinsonism.

The Board remands the claims for increased rating for Parkinson's disease and entitlement to SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance by another person due to a procedural error in scheduling VA examinations.

The Board granted a separate 20 percent rating for limited motion of the right shoulder associated with the service-connected scar on the right back trunk, effective May 26, 2023. Other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for a brain condition diagnosed as right temporoparietal intracerebral hematoma and parkinsonism, based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anemia and Parkinson's Disease due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for parkinsonism or Parkinson's disease and Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) to obtain additional medical opinions addressing their etiology, including whether they are related to in-service toxic exposures.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome and bilateral hearing loss to obtain additional evidence, including a medical nexus opinion related to the Veteran's presumed exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or housebound status, and total disability due to individual unemployability prior to March 7, 2018.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that the Veteran's exposure to environmental toxins during service was a substantial factor in its development.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, Parkinson's disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and others, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including sinusitis, vertigo, and various musculoskeletal disorders, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or nexus to active duty.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and earlier effective dates, as well as remanded certain issues for further development.

The Board granted the restoration of a 60 percent rating for chronic bronchitis and COPD, from January 1, 2021, as the reduction was improper.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease with right wrist tremors and bilateral lower extremity neurological manifestations, finding the evidence to be in approximate balance regarding a link to in-service toxic exposures.

The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease was dismissed, and the effective date for service connection for both coronary artery disease and prostate cancer residuals could not be earlier than September 27, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding it related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to environmental toxins at Fort McClellan.