The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service connected due to in-service exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE). The Board found the evidence at least equipoise and granted service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding his Parkinson's disease being related to in-service TCE exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson’s disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19184939
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Parkinson’s disease and prostate cancer due to potential exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange) and radiation during military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the need to obtain additional medical records. The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, Parkinson’s disease, and type 2 diabetes mellitus are currently pending.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for the Veteran's listed conditions, including those related to herbicide exposure, due to his death.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson’s disease, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for TBI, headaches, and depressive disorder are being remanded for further evaluation.
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