The Veteran is seeking service connection for Parkinson's Disease, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected disabilities and/or traumatic brain injury. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to clarify whether the Parkinson's Disease is an independent disorder or a progression of his already service-connected neurocognitive disorder with residuals, porencephalic cyst right hemisphere due to trauma (previously rated as incomplete paralysis, all radicular groups).
The deciding factor: The Veteran needs clarification on whether his Parkinson's Disease is an independent disorder or part of the already service-connected neurocognitive disorder. If it is an independent disorder, the Board will need to determine if it is proximately due to or aggravated by either of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's Disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2018
- Citation
- 1813928
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim is related to his exposure at Camp Lejeune, but there are questions about whether he currently has Parkinson's Disease or Parkinsonism.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected Parkinson's Disease, but denied it based on direct causation.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted SMC at the (o) rate based on his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and other conditions. He also meets the criteria for SMC at the (r)(1) level due to need for regular aid and attendance.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
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