Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to a lack of evidence supporting herbicide exposure during active service, and thus, denial of presumptive service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to service connection, including generalized anxiety disorder, kidney disability, Parkinson-like symptoms, residuals of a stroke, right foot disability, skin disability, and vision disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to re-adjudicate his claims for service connection for Parkinsonism/tremors and multiple system atrophy cerebellar. The issues are now remanded due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the verification of the Veteran's in-service exposure to toxic chemicals.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as presumed due to herbicide exposure during service.,Service connection for esophageal cancer is granted based on credible testimony regarding Gulf War smoke inhalation.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development to obtain VA medical opinions and to review additional pertinent evidence, including VA treatment records from January 2017 to May 2021.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for parkinsonism was granted, but the appeal is dismissed as moot because it has been fully granted.

The Board has denied service connection for Parkinson's Disease, diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, and hypertension as these conditions are not related to active service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the previous decision denying service connection for Parkinsonism (claimed as Dystonia) was incorrect due to a duty-to-assist error and remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted effective July 3, 2018. The effective dates are based on the date of receipt of an intent to file a claim and not necessarily when the conditions were first experienced or diagnosed.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease, cognitive disorder, constipation, anosmia, urinary disorders, erectile dysfunction, neurological disorders of the extremities, orthostatic hypotension, and sleep disorder are all granted as related to service exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the increased rating of PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum medical opinion to address whether Parkinson's disease and supranuclear ophthalmoplegia are related to exposure at Camp Lejeune, and if other neurological conditions are also related.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board will obtain an adequate addendum VA opinion to address the nature and etiology of his condition, considering his lay statements and handling of chemicals during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in duty to assist and insufficient evidence regarding service connection for Parkinson's disease, benign essential tremors, and REM sleep behavior disorder. The Veteran is presumed exposed to herbicide agents during service but no specific exposure was verified. A VA examination is needed to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's Parkinson's disease, including its onset and relationship to service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his diagnosed condition based on exposure to burn pits during his deployment in Iraq.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and sleep disturbance was restored to a 70 percent rating from the date of reduction. The initial 20 percent rating for Parkinson's disease with right upper extremity tremor and muscle rigidity is remanded, as well as the entitlement to TDIU.

Service connection for Parkinson's disease is granted due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, which is presumed by law.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are granted under the PACT Act, but effective dates prior to August 10, 2022 will be remanded due to potential other theories of entitlement.

Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar II disorder and alcohol use disorder. Service connection is denied for Parkinson's disease.,The Veteran's service records show a history of disciplinary issues in the early part of his military service, which may be related to his current psychiatric conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease on a presumptive basis due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, finding that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and was exposed to contaminated water during his service.