Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of Parkinson's disease has been dismissed due to their death during the appeal process.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease and PTSD.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for Parkinson's disease due to new and relevant evidence. The TDIU claim is denied as there are no service-connected disabilities meeting the schedular requirements, and the appellant is not unemployable by reason of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease are being remanded due to the lack of exposure to herbicide agents during active service. A new medical opinion is needed regarding whether these conditions are related to asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's claims for travel expenses reimbursement were denied because they were not filed within the required 30-day period after completing travel, despite a three-year hiatus in the filing deadline. The Veteran was unaware of this requirement and provided an exception based on his limited internet access.

The Veteran is granted SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, effective August 13, 2018. He is also granted SMC based on loss of use of both feet and hands.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 11, 2020 for the award of service connection for Parkinson's disease and its associated complications.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of Parkinson's disease, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, left upper extremity neurological disorder, right upper extremity neurological disorder, left lower extremity neurological disorder, and right lower extremity neurological disorder. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims of these conditions being related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for ischemic heart disease, Parkinson's disease, and bladder cancer due to exposure to JP-5 jet fuel during military service. The VA failed to consider this toxic exposure in its initial decisions.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there are no new issues for consideration, and the Veteran's previous appeals have been adjudicated.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease and/or essential tremors are granted for accrued purposes due to service at Camp LeJeune and in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinsonism as there is no current diagnosis of this condition in the record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure and insufficient evidence to establish a link between the condition and service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (Parkinson's disease and PTSD) have rendered him unemployable, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease and tremors, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete authorization forms from the appellant regarding his medical records from the Florida Department of Corrections. The case will be readjudicated after obtaining these records.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected due to the cause of death being attributed to ischemic bowel, respiratory failure, and kidney failure. Service connection for COPD as related to herbicide exposure is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to DM, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, and CAD have been granted under the PACT Act. The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Guam.,Service connection has also been established for prostate cancer and Parkinson's Disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and Parkinson's disease are not related to his service, including exposure to herbicides. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.