Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The AOJ is instructed to investigate whether members of the 1st Mobile Communications Group were sent on temporary duty assignments to Vietnam during the relevant time period.

Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide agent exposure is granted.,Service connection for hypertension (claimed as hypertension with high cholesterol) is granted pursuant to the PACT Act.,Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.,Service connection for a disability manifested by tremors, to include Parkinson's disease, is remanded.

The Veteran was granted service connection for Parkinson's Disease and ischemic heart disease, both presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure in Thailand. Service connection for memory loss and delirium was denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for Parkinson's Disease affecting the right upper extremity, right lower extremity, left lower extremity, and left upper extremity was denied as there were no statements or communications indicating an intent to file a claim prior to December 21, 2017.,The Veteran's claim for Parkinson's Disease affecting sleep was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for moderate impairment of sleep.,The Veteran's claim for Parkinson's Disease affecting chewing and swallowing was denied as it did not manifest with moderate incomplete paralysis of the tenth cranial nerve.,The Veteran's claim for Parkinson's Disease affecting bowels and constipation was denied as there were no frequent episodes of bowel disturbance.,The Veteran's claim for Parkinson's Disease including erectile dysfunction was denied as there was no penile deformity.,The Veteran's claim for Parkinson's Disease affecting sense of smell was denied as it did not manifest with a complete loss of sense of smell.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological condition, shaking hands (construed as a claim for Parkinsonism), finding that there is no evidence to establish a nexus between the claimed condition and service.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service connected, with the Board finding it likely related to in-service environmental exposures as a firefighter.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, PTSD, and Parkinson's disease. The effective date was set at January 22, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, claimed as due to exposure to herbicide agents while serving aboard the USS Lexington, was denied because there is no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during his military service. The Board found that the deck logbooks did not show the presence of herbicide agents on board the USS Lexington or that the ship was within 12 nautical miles offshore of Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease due to presumed exposure under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, including WPW and PVCs, finding that the condition pre-existed service and was not aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the claims due to an error in not considering the PACT Act, which may provide additional service connection based on exposure to toxic substances during military service.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU due to service-connected PTSD, effective January 1, 2022. Additionally, the Veteran is also entitled to SMC at the housebound rate due to his other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.,Service connection for tinnitus is restored as it was improperly severed.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected lipomas and Parkinson's disease did not render him unemployable due to the severity of these conditions alone.

The appellant's right upper extremity tremors, bradykinesia, muscle rigidity, and stiffness are rated at 70 percent effective March 24, 2023. The appellant's sleep disturbances are rated at 30 percent effective March 24, 2023. Service connection for Parkinson's disease is granted with separate ratings under various DCs.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding no new and material evidence to support a direct service connection or any of the presumptive exposure theories.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease and diabetes mellitus type II (DM-2) are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's cluster migraines remain in dispute.,The Veteran's DM-2 is denied a rating greater than 20 percent, with no compensable complications noted.

The Board has remanded the claims for Parkinson's disease, bladder cancer, and ischemic heart disease due to a lack of verification regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and diabetes mellitus, both secondary to herbicide exposure, are remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.