The Veteran was granted service connection for progressive supranuclear palsy, which is a type of Parkinson's disease. The cause of death due to this condition has also been established. As the Veteran had already received service connection for his cause of death, any claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is moot.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran died from progressive supranuclear palsy, which was presumed to be caused by herbicide exposure during service. As this condition has been granted service connection, any additional disability claims are mooted due to the established service connection for the cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- progressive supranuclear palsy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1742312
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for progressive supranuclear palsy, finding a link to toxic chemical exposure during the Veteran's military service.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for progressive supranuclear palsy and anxiety disorder is dismissed as the Veteran's symptoms are subsumed by an already awarded service connection for progressive supranuclear palsy with dementia.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development regarding the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicides at Eglin AFB and an insufficient medical opinion regarding his progressive supranuclear palsy and muscular disorder. The AOJ is instructed to complete these tasks before further adjudication.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for progressive supranuclear palsy, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service or herbicide exposure.
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