The veteran died from cardiopulmonary arrest due to advanced stage of Parkinson's disease and aspiration pneumonia. The cause of death is not attributable to service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence linking the veteran's Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disorder, or PTSD to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0325076
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- 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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