The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease, dysarthria, dysphagia, left upper arm weakness, right upper arm weakness, loss of use of the left lower leg, loss of use of the right lower leg, and other specified sleep-wake disorder (insomnia) are all granted as service-connected. The Veteran is also eligible for automobile or adaptive equipment assistance.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran that established a connection between his Parkinson’s disease and exposure to contaminated water at Fort Ord.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson’s disease, dysarthria, dysphagia, left upper arm weakness, right upper arm weakness, loss of use of the left lower leg, loss of use of the right lower leg, other specified sleep-wake disorder (insomnia)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18154101
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury, peripheral vertigo, and dysarthria as moot due to a prior RO decision awarding these conditions. The claim of service connection for chronic kidney disease is remanded for further review.
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