Parkinson's disease Board decisions

Service connection and increased ratings were granted for urinary retention, right lower extremity symptoms, left lower extremity symptoms, and erectile dysfunction associated with Parkinson's disease.,Special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ was granted effective January 5, 2016.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for Parkinson's Disease due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its etiology. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on his PTSD, but the VA examiner did not address whether the medication used to treat his PTSD caused or aggravated his Parkinson's Disease.

The Veteran's service connection for Parkinson's disease is granted due to in-service exposure to herbicides at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB) during his Vietnam-era service.

The Veteran was awarded SMC at the (r)(1) rate due to his service-connected Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's, which independently required regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to outstanding treatment records and a need for an examination under the PACT Act. The Veteran is presumed exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's right sciatic and femoral nerve radiculopathies are granted with initial ratings of 40% and 30%, respectively, effective June 4, 2018. The balance impairment is denied as the maximum rating has been assigned. The loss of sense of smell is also denied. Dysphagia and a headache disability associated with dysphagia are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's cause of death, heart failure due to cerebral infarct, is not service connected as Parkinson's disease was not shown in service or within one year of discharge and there is no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for Coronary Artery Disease and Parkinson's disease, finding that the evidence did not establish exposure to tactical herbicides during service on a facts-found basis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and/or Parkinsonism, as due to herbicide exposure, and for initial ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities associated with diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran is required to undergo further evaluations by a neurologist specializing in Parkinson's and/or movement disorders and another VA examination to assess the severity of his peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has denied service connection for Parkinson's disease and leukoaraiosis, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and attributing his symptoms to other conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the appeals are denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or exposure to relevant conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease on a direct basis due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's brain cancer and its connection to his death.

The Veteran's Parkinsonism is found to be secondary to the antipsychotic medication prescribed for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease and related symptoms are being remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient recent medical records.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Parkinson's disease is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicides during active duty in Korea.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is not related to his military service. The case is remanded for further development regarding service connection for Parkinson's disease and sleep apnea.,Service connection for Parkinson's disease and sleep apnea are both remanded due to lack of evidence establishing a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for back disability, pulmonary condition, and Parkinson's Disease due to missing records and incomplete information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding service connection for heart disorders, specifically Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW) and premature ventricular contractions. The examiner needs to address whether the Veteran's preexisting condition was aggravated by service and if her PVCs were caused or aggravated by exposure to environmental toxins in Southwest Asia.