Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension by reason of the need for aid and attendance of another person is well-grounded, as he requires regular assistance due to his disabilities.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no medical evidence linking the veteran's cause of death to his service or any events of service.

The Board denied the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no medical evidence linking any service-connected disability to the veteran's cause of death.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for tremors, including Parkinson's Disease, is not well-grounded and denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and a left ear disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions as being related to military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has determined that there is no competent evidence linking the veteran's Parkinson's disease to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death was not well-grounded, as there was no competent evidence showing a nexus between any service-connected disability and his death.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found that the evidence is in relative equipoise on whether Parkinson's disease was first manifested during service, and granted service connection for Parkinson's disease.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no competent medical evidence linking his death to his period of active service or any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for Parkinson's disease, bilateral inguinal herniorrhaphy, external hemorrhoids, and herpes simplex are not well grounded.

The Board found that Parkinson's disease was not present during the veteran's active service or for many years thereafter, and there is no nexus between his service and the current manifestation of the disorder. Therefore, the claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease is denied.

The Board found that the diseases causing the veteran's death were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.