The Veteran's initial ratings for speech changes, difficulty chewing and swallowing, and constipation due to Parkinson's Disease have been granted. The ratings are subject to the regulations governing the payment of monetary awards.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran had symptoms consistent with his service-connected conditions, including speech changes, difficulty chewing and swallowing, and constipation, warranting the initial disability ratings assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19128050
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.
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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)
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- 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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