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 assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18154101
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What this means for you
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