The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to his exposure to herbicides during service, presumptively connecting his Parkinson's disease to his in-service exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was presumed to have been exposed to herbicides during service and his Parkinson's disease is considered a listed condition attributable to such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- aspiration pneumonia, end stage Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1724433
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of evidence regarding the Veteran's service in Guam or American Samoa, which could affect his presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure under the PACT Act.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the cause was not related to active service or any incident of service.
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