The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease residuals are currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 30 percent for balance impairment, stooped posture, and bradykinesia.,The Veteran's speech change is not shown to be more than mild.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's Parkinson’s disease residuals meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- balance impairment, stooped posture, bradykinesia, speech change, constipation, dementia, tremor and muscle rigidity in the right upper extremity, tremor and muscle rigidity in the left upper extremity, tremor and muscle rigidity in the right lower extremity, tremor and muscle rigidity in the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19196470
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