Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have service connection for dementia or Parkinson's disease, as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's Parkinson's disease is not related to his military service, including as due to exposure to Agent Orange. The claim was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, bilateral hip/knee/shoulder disabilities, and depression were not supported by the evidence of record. The preponderance of the evidence is against these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence received after the last statement of the case.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have chronic fatigue syndrome etiologically related to active service and denies his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's Parkinson's disease was not caused or aggravated by his head trauma and is not related to service, denying the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease as there was no evidence of its onset during active service or within one year after separation, and no competent medical evidence linking it to service.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and Parkinson's disease as there was no evidence of these conditions during service or within the applicable presumptive period, and no evidence linking them to any incident of service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, asthma, pulmonary disorder (claimed as non-malignant pathology of the lungs), and Parkinson's disease, all claimed as due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board found that none of these conditions are recognized by VA as being associated with exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring special home adaptation due to lack of evidence regarding service connection and other relevant factors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence. The appeals were related to visual refractive error/vision loss, leg cramps (arteriosclerosis of bilateral lower extremities), enlarged prostate, and Parkinson's disease.

The veteran claims compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for Parkinson's disease, which he contends was caused by VA-prescribed olanzapine medication. The case is remanded due to the need for additional records and a medical opinion.

The Board found that Parkinson's disease was not incurred in or aggravated by service and service connection for Parkinson's disease as a chronic disease may not be presumed to have been incurred during service.

The veteran's death was not due to a service-connected condition. The veteran had no total disability rating for at least five years prior to his death, nor would he have been entitled to such a rating if not for clear and unmistakable error in previous decisions.

The veteran seeks service connection for Parkinson's disease, which he claims developed due to his military service and exposure to environmental hazards during his deployment in the Persian Gulf. The VA has not obtained all relevant records, including those from 1991-1995 at the Montgomery VA Medical Center and any evidence of service in Southwest Asia. Additionally, a VA neurological examination is needed to determine if Parkinson's disease is related to military service or exposure to environmental hazards.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Parkinson's disease is at least as likely as not related to head trauma sustained during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's paroxysmal tachycardia, WPW syndrome does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it is intermittent and no more than four episodes per year are documented by ECG or Holter monitor.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing on the issue of service connection for Wolfe-Parkinson-White Syndrome.

The veteran's claimed conditions of benign prostatic hypertrophy, Parkinson's disease, and neuropathy were not shown to have had onset during service or within the one-year presumptive period following separation from service.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected Parkinson's disease results in permanent loss of use of at least one foot or hand, warranting financial assistance for an automobile and adaptive equipment.