The Board found that the Veteran was correctly diagnosed with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and did not have Parkinson's disease. The cause of death is attributed to PSP, which the Board determined was not related to his active service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The correct diagnosis for the Veteran's condition was Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), not Parkinson's disease, based on medical opinions from experts who reviewed the claims file and provided detailed explanations of their diagnoses. The Board found that PSP is a distinct clinical entity from Parkinson's disease and did not support the appellant's contention that her husband had been misdiagnosed.
- Claimed conditions
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1603476
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- Granted
The Veteran's Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) was found to have contributed to his death and was due to herbicide exposure. As a result, the Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death effective from when the appellant filed her claim.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a result of toxic exposure during service, and thus grants service connection for PSP.
- Granted
The Veteran's Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) was granted service connection as it is considered a variant of Parkinson's disease, and the Board found that his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service likely caused his condition. The claim was decided on a direct service connection basis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for Parkinsonism and diabetes mellitus due to exposure to herbicide agents and/or chemical or environmental toxins. The RO must verify the Veteran's claimed exposures, obtain his service treatment records from October 2, 1959 to September 30, 1964, and provide a new VA medical opinion addressing the etiology of his Parkinsonism and PSP.
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