The Board has determined that the Veteran's Parkinson’s disease is presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lay statements regarding his time spent on the ground in the Republic of Vietnam were found credible due to their consistency with the circumstances of his service and historical documentation. His exposure to herbicide agents is presumed based on his service in the Republic of Vietnam, leading to a grant of service connection for Parkinson’s disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson’s disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18157469
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Granted
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