The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neurological disability, including frontotemporal and semantic dementia, motor neuron disease, parkinsonism, and primary progressive aphasia, based on presumed herbicide exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's underlying neurological disability was directly related to his presumed herbicide exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- frontotemporal dementia, semantic dementia, motor neuron disease, parkinsonism, primary progressive aphasia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21073042
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
Service connection for hypothyroidism and parkinsonism is granted due to exposure to herbicides. Service connection for PAF, hypotension, and REM behavior disorder is remanded as there is no presumptive association.
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