The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's Disease, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Vietnam and there is a link between such exposure and the development of Parkinson's Disease.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran served in the Republic of Vietnam during the relevant timeframe and thus is presumed to have been exposed to herbicides. Additionally, the Board determined that there was a link between herbicide exposure and Parkinson's disease based on VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's Disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2019
- Citation
- A19000427
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a nexus to service, including herbicide exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding TERA development and VA examinations.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, but remanded the claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for Parkinson's Disease is dismissed as the issue has been fully resolved in favor of the appellant.
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