The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to Parkinson's disease, which was not caused by any service-connected condition. The appeal is also pending regarding an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD, dysentery, and malaria for accrued benefits purposes, as well as DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's dysentery caused his fatal Parkinson's disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease, renal failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0031967
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including medications taken therefor, were a substantial or contributing factor in his death.
- Dismissed
The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for Parkinson's disease was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, which is presumed to have been incurred in active service due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 25, 2016 for the award of service connection for Parkinson's disease.
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