The Board remands the veteran's claims for additional development, specifically to obtain outstanding medical records from a private neurologist.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to the need for obtaining outstanding medical records that may be pertinent to the Veteran's claims on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease, Loss of automatic movements (Left) associated with Parkinson's disease, Loss of automatic movements (right) associated with Parkinson's disease, Tremors with muscle rigidity of the right upper extremity, Tremors with muscle rigidity and balance impairment of the left upper extremity, Tremors and bradykinesia with muscle rigidity and balance impairment of the right lower extremity, Tremors and bradykinesia with muscle rigidity and balance impairment of the left lower extremity, Urinary problems from August 28, 2015 to October 23, 2015; in excess of 20 percent from October 23, 2015, to September 13, 2017; and in excess of 40 percent, thereafter, Speech changes, Dysphagia, Anosmia, Stooped posture, Constipation, Sexual dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21062683
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for Parkinson's disease was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, which is presumed to have been incurred in active service due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- 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 service connection for Parkinson's disease as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during or is otherwise related to active service.
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