Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Board granted earlier effective dates for some service-connected conditions but denied others, with the earliest effective date being September 29, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for early-onset peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities on a presumptive basis, but granted secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an increased 10 percent rating for atrial flutter.,The Board remanded several issues including service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, Parkinson's disease, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities (both direct and secondary), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, coronary artery disease with implanted cardiac pacemaker, PTSD, hypertension, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims.

The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent and 50 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, unspecified anxiety disorder with cognitive impairment from Parkinson's.

The Board granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for genitofemoral nerve damage and Parkinson's disease, finding that the additional disabilities were not reasonably foreseeable as a result of VA treatment.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for Parkinson's Disease to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure to toxins at Fort McClellan.

The Board granted service connection for parkinsonism, claimed as Parkinson's disease, due to exposure to an herbicide agent.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hearing impairment, tinnitus, hypertension, Parkinson's disease, hypothyroidism, melanoma, acne, COPD, and left and right foot disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease as the evidence did not support an in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury, and there was no credible evidence of herbicide exposure during active service.

The Board granted a separate rating for PTSD, as it was previously combined with the Veteran's Parkinson's disease residuals.

The Board granted ratings of 20%, 40%, and 60% for the Veteran's right and left lower extremities with muscle rigidity, stiffness and bradykinesia (slowed motion) from March 25, 2015, to October 29, 2019; October 30, 2019, to July 6, 2023; and July 7, 2023, to the present, respectively. The Board denied higher ratings for other conditions.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings related to Parkinson's disease, as well as special monthly compensation for the Veteran’s surviving spouse.

The Board granted an effective date of December 14, 2015, for the grant of service connection for Parkinson's disease with various symptoms.

The appeal concerning the issue of service connection for Parkinson's disease is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran is granted eligibility for a specially adapted housing grant due to his permanent and total disability from Parkinson's Disease, which results in the loss of use of both lower extremities.

The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the intermediate rate between 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) and (m), but a higher level of SMC, including under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r), was denied.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for Parkinson's-like syndrome and right ear hearing loss due to procedural defects in the docketing of the appeal.

The Board denied entitlement to accrued benefits, DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, and service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to lack of pending claims at death and insufficient evidence linking death to service. The Board remanded the claim for nonservice-connected survivor's pension benefits to obtain a VA examination regarding the appellant's permanent incapacity for self-support prior to age 18 and to obtain SSA records.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death due to Parkinson's disease, which was presumed based on the Veteran's exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's Disease and related disabilities preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair due to the loss of use of his lower extremities together with the loss of use of his upper extremities which significantly affect the functions of balance and propulsion. Therefore, specially adapted housing is granted.