The Veteran's Parkinson’s Disease and bilateral restless leg syndrome are granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his time at Ubon RTAFB.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides while stationed near the air base perimeter, leading to a presumption of service connection for Parkinson’s disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson’s Disease, Bilateral Restless Leg Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20012225
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, upper respiratory tract disability (sinusitis and rhinitis), and bilateral restless leg syndrome. The claims are related to secondary service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral restless leg syndrome, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service or any incident of service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and initial disability ratings due to a duty to assist error, as well as entitlement to TDIU.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for bilateral restless leg syndrome, but no higher.
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