The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicides while on active duty in the Republic of Vietnam, and has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The Board finds that service connection for this condition is warranted.,The Veteran has contended he developed PTSD due to stressors related to his military service in the Republic of Vietnam. The competent medical evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD, and the Board finds it at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease due to presumed exposure to herbicides during service in the Republic of Vietnam. The competent medical evidence supports this diagnosis.,The Veteran's PTSD is supported by credible supporting evidence, including his own account of stressors related to his military service and a VA psychiatrist's confirmation that the claimed in-service stressor is consistent with the circumstances of his service.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease, Acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), Bladder and bowel dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2016
- Citation
- 1641209
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