The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease was granted, and he has been assigned various disability ratings for his related conditions. The current appeal pertains to the rating of his right upper extremity disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran’s right upper extremity disability is manifested by moderate incomplete paralysis as of April 8, 2013, and has been rated accordingly since then.
- Claimed conditions
- Incomplete paralysis of the right upper extremity, Incomplete paralysis of the left upper extremity, Calcaneal sensory neuropathy with history of tarsal tunnel syndrome (right foot), Calcaneal sensory neuropathy with history of tarsal tunnel syndrome (left foot), Sexual dysfunction due to Parkinson's disease, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) associated with Parkinson's disease, Esophageal disability associated with Parkinson's disease, Loss of sense of smell associated with Parkinson's disease, Speech impairment associated with Parkinson's disease, Loss of automatic movements of the face associated with Parkinson's disease, Orthostatic hypotension to include complaint of balance issues associated with Parkinson's disease, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) associated with Parkinson's disease, Unspecified anxiety disorder associated with Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19148165
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for neurological disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, loss of automatic movement, speech changes, stooped posture, sexual dysfunction, urinary manifestations, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ are granted effective July 27, 2015.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection for Parkinson's disease and associated conditions, including incomplete paralysis of the upper and lower extremities and loss of smell, is granted with an effective date of August 13, 2004.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for various Parkinson's disease-related conditions, except for a 10 percent rating for loss of sense of smell.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of May 3, 2021 for the service connection of various Parkinson's disease residuals.,SMC based on housebound criteria was also granted from May 3, 2021.
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