The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral shoulder disability and aggravation of Parkinson's disease are due to VA treatment, meeting the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the discontinuation of anti-seizure medication and subsequent seizure leading to bilateral shoulder injuries, as well as the use of Reglan which aggravated the veteran's Parkinson's disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Shoulder Disability, Parkinson's Disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2003
- Citation
- 0301473
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