Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back condition, pulmonary condition, and Parkinson's disease due to incomplete records. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization for VA to obtain his treatment records and an opinion from a clinician regarding the nature and etiology of each condition.

The Board has granted service connection for vascular parkinsonism, finding it related to the Veteran's in-service exposures. Service connection was denied for essential tremors due to lack of evidence showing aggravation during service.

The Veteran is granted an initial minimum evaluation of 30 percent for Parkinson's disease with stooped posture.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and his DIC benefits were denied. The claims for increased ratings of unspecified depressive disorder, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy were all denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied. The Veteran received a 10 percent rating for his psychiatric disability prior to September 23, 2025 and the issue of remanding for increased ratings on several other conditions is noted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of death. The VA examiner's opinions on ischemic heart disease and Parkinson's disease are insufficient and need to be reconsidered in light of the PACT Act requirements.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, chronic skin rash, and chronic strokes. The claim for melanoma is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as service-connected. The Board has remanded the claim for Parkinson's disease due to a lack of evidence regarding exposure during service.

The Veteran's progressive neurological dysfunction, including Parkinsonism, is at least as likely as not related to his in-service herbicide exposure. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is granted, effective April 19, 2023. The decision also notes that the Veteran was already service-connected for Parkinson's disease and related conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examinations and a failure to consider new evidence. The Veteran's Parkinsonism is being reviewed, with an emphasis on Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Parkinson's disease with restless leg syndrome has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease, depression, urinary incontinence, and left knee disability are all granted as service-connected.,Reasons for granting include the Veteran's exposure to solvents during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's disease is granted, based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's claims for Parkinson's Disease and Bladder Cancer have been withdrawn. Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, left lower extremity, myasthenia gravis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), blood clots of the left leg, and bilateral plantar fasciitis are all remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 21, 2024 for the award of SMC based on a need for A&A. The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not increase in severity within one year prior to this decision.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Parkinsonism has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of Parkinsonism, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypothyroidism have been granted with effective dates of April 15, 2021.,Effective from April 15, 2021, the Veteran is now entitled to compensation for his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism and Parkinson's disease, finding that the Veteran did not have qualifying service in Vietnam or its contiguous waters to support a presumption of herbicide exposure. The evidence does not establish actual exposure either. Service connection was also denied based on direct evidence showing no link between the conditions and military service.

The Board has granted service connection for dementia with associated Parkinsonism, finding that the Veteran's current disability is more likely than not related to toxic exposure to herbicide agents during service in Thailand.