Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases regarding the Veteran's lay statements about his exposure to cleaning solvents, including TCE in service. The Board also found that additional development is necessary to address the claimed exposures.

The Board denied payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical care for miscarriage as a Camp Lejeune family member.,The Board remanded the claim of entitlement to payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical care for Parkinson's disease as a Camp Lejeune family member, due to incomplete information and records.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, hypertension, and Parkinson's disease. The Veteran was not found to have been exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Panama and Puerto Rico.

The Veteran's service connection claims for Parkinson's disease and PTSD have been granted due to the presumption of service connection based on herbicide exposure during active duty in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims for essential tremors, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives. The Veteran's Parkinson's disease claim is denied as he does not have a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a tremor disorder, including Parkinson's disease and/or Parkinsonism, was denied. His claim for an initial compensable rating for burn residuals on the back and left side of his body was also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of death and the relationship between service-connected PTSD and dementia.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for Parkinson's disease, including verification of his periods of active duty and personnel records from February 2005 to May 2006. The VA is also requested to obtain addendum opinions addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service-connected due to presumed herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Korea and therefore entitled to presumptive service connection.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection for various conditions as a result of exposure to herbicide agents due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease and related symptoms have been rated based on the severity of his conditions, with some issues denied due to lack of evidence meeting specific criteria.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran experienced moderate or severe TBI during service, which is a prerequisite for secondary service connection of Parkinson's disease. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinsonism, finding it presumptively related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's disease, and sleep apnea due to exposure to burn pits during active duty.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease and Parkinson's disease are granted due to the PACT Act presumption of herbicide exposure in Thailand. The Board also found that these conditions manifested after service.

The appeals for service connection on all issues have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's depressive disorder with mild neurocognitive disorder is currently rated at 50% prior to June 10, 2021. The Board has found that the current rating adequately reflects his symptoms and does not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and is not presumptively related to service. The Board denied the claim as there is no probative evidence of herbicide exposure during service.