The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of ischemic heart disease (IHD) has been granted. The Board found new and material evidence that could relate to a previously unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.,Service connection for Parkinson’s disease is denied as there is no evidence indicating it was caused or aggravated by service-connected DMII associated with herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new medical records that indicated he had a diagnosis of hypertension, which could be related to IHD.,There is no medical evidence showing Parkinson’s disease in the Veteran's service records or post-service records. The examiner found no causal relationship between the Veteran's current kidney disease and his service-connected DMII.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease (IHD), Parkinson’s disease, kidney disease, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19168852
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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