Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings and earlier effective dates due to insufficient medical evidence and VA's duty to assist.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease because there is no evidence of a formal diagnosis.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of Parkinson's disease, prostate cancer, urinary incontinence, and erectile dysfunction due to participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of neurobehavioral effects, including parkinsonism, due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The veteran will undergo a TERA examination.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and higher disability ratings for various conditions related to Parkinson's disease was mostly denied, but a separate 30 percent rating for difficulty chewing and swallowing and a 20 percent rating for sexual dysfunction were granted.

The veteran's appeal for an effective date of July 3, 2003, for TDIU due to service-connected Parkinson's disease was granted. The veteran is also entitled to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on statutory housebound criteria and aid and attendance.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease due to herbicide agent exposure and/or radiation exposure, as well as peripheral neuropathy in all extremities as secondary to Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma was granted. The claims for service connection for neoplasms of the male reproductive system, including prostate cancer, and Parkinsonism due to TERA exposure were remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, asthma, hypertension, diabetes, eczema, and secondary polycythemia vera were denied. The claim for parkinsonism was remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings due to a duty to assist error. The Board will obtain additional private treatment records before making a decision.

The appeal for service connection of Parkinson's disease was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision was made.

The Board denied increased ratings for Parkinson's disease and related residuals, as well as hearing loss. However, it remanded the claims for service connection of gall bladder disorder, headache disorder, and breathing disorder.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran passed away while it was pending.

The veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and myocardial infarction due to herbicide exposure were granted. The claim for a right knee condition was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and higher SMC levels due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error and the case must be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension and Parkinson's disease, as they are presumed to be related to exposure to herbicides. The AOJ needs to determine which ship the Veteran was aboard on his return trip home from Okinawa to California between October 7, 1962, and October 28, 1962, and whether that ship transited Guam or its territorial waters.

The Board has remanded the claims for neurological disorder, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, heart condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's service connection claims are being remanded for further development including VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in approximate balance with regard to whether the Veteran's diagnosed Parkinson's disease, including as due to or otherwise related to service and conceded in-service exposure to welding fumes, meets the criteria for service connection. As such, the claim for entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's diagnosed Parkinson's disease has been granted.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and Parkinson's disease are granted on a basis other than the PACT Act.,Earlier effective dates of December 1, 2016 are granted for various service-connected conditions.