The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's Disease due to exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service in Thailand, finding that his duties placed him near the perimeter of Udorn Air Force Base and he was exposed to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's military duties frequently took him to the perimeter of Udorn Air Force Base, where he was exposed to herbicide agents. His Parkinson's Disease is presumed service-connected due to this exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson’s Disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19159673
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- Dismissed
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