The Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson’s disease and a neurological disorder diagnosed as essential bilateral hand tremors, MGUS and monoclonal neuropathy are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities is more likely than not due to his diagnosed conditions of monoclonal neuropathy due to MGUS, which is related to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson’s disease, neurological disorder diagnosed as essential bilateral hand tremors, monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS), monoclonal neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19193012
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple myeloma, monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS), and smoldering myeloma on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Korea.
- 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.
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