Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and denied his DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that Parkinson's disease was not incurred or aggravated in service and did not contribute to his death.

The Board denied reopening the claims for service connection for the cause of death and entitlement to Dependents Educational Assistance due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and Parkinson's disease. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure. The effective date for PTSD service connection was granted retroactively to February 22, 2002, and the initial disability evaluation for PTSD was increased to 50 percent from May 31, 2003.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected neuritis did not cause or contribute to his death, and denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of his death.

The veteran's death was caused by hypoxemia due to pneumonia, with significant contributing conditions including Parkinson's disease, peripheral vascular disease, and hypertension. The Board has ordered a VA medical opinion to determine if the service-connected valvular heart disability played any role in causing or contributing to the cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to procedural errors and insufficient evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death (cerebrovascular accident) was not caused by a service-connected disability, and denied dependent's educational benefits under Chapter 35. The VA medical records did not provide evidence linking any of the veteran's conditions to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected muscular atrophy of both hands contributed to his death, which was caused by aspiration. The medical evidence supports the conclusion that this disability substantially or materially contributed to cause and hasten the veteran's death.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and for legal entitlement to nonservice-connected death pension benefits and accrued benefits.,There is no evidence linking the cause of death (hypostatic pneumonia) to service or any disease incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and consideration of the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

The Board previously denied the veteran's claim of service connection for supraventricular tachycardia and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and to attempt to obtain the veteran's complete service medical records from his ACDUTRA service.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease as secondary to the veteran's service-connected gastrointestinal disorder, finding that the evidence is in equipoise and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that further development of the evidence is necessary in order to make a decision on the veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for Wolff Parkinson White syndrome. The claims for both Wolff Parkinson White syndrome and endometriosis are pending, awaiting further development.

The veteran's permanent disabilities, including WPW syndrome, hypertension, and migraine headaches, do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes due to his ability to engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of depression and denied his claim for service connection for depression, as well as secondary service connection for prostate cancer-related conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, coronary artery disease, low back disability, and hair loss were not incurred or aggravated during service.,There is no medical evidence linking any of these conditions to his military service.