The Veteran's Parkinson's disease, stooped posture, right upper extremity tremors, and sleep disturbance/sexual dysfunction have been rated collectively as separate disabilities. The appeals for ratings in excess of the assigned percentages are denied.,The Veteran’s stooped posture associated with Parkinson's disease has not resulted in unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine or unfavorable ankylosis of the entire spine, and thus does not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support separate ratings for each condition as they were found to be part of Parkinson's disease. The stooped posture was rated under the appropriate code based on its severity.,There is no unfavorable ankylosis documented in the record, thus preventing a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease, stooped posture associated with Parkinson's disease, right upper extremity tremors associated with Parkinson's disease, right lower extremity tremors associated with Parkinson's disease, sleep disturbance and sexual dysfunction associated with Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21000532
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 25, 2016 for the award of service connection for Parkinson's disease.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of a May 2019 rating decision that assigned an initial 10 percent rating for Parkinson's disease, finding no clear and unmistakable error.
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