The Board granted earlier effective dates for the Veteran's service-connected tremor, muscle rigidity, and bradykinesia of his right upper extremity (Parkinson's Disease) and related conditions, as well as awards of special monthly compensation and Dependent's Educational Assistance benefits, all from December 25, 2015.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence showed that these conditions were warranted from the date of the Veteran's claim on December 25, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, tremor, muscle rigidity, and bradykinesia of right upper extremity, right lower extremity tremor, muscle rigidity, and bradykinesia (secondary to Parkinson's Disease), left lower extremity tremor, muscle rigidity, and bradykinesia (secondary to Parkinson's Disease), left upper extremity tremor, muscle rigidity, and bradykinesia (secondary to Parkinson's Disease), erectile dysfunction (secondary to Parkinson's Disease), neurocognitive and depressive disorders (secondary to Parkinson's Disease), balance impairment (secondary to Parkinson's Disease), stooped posture (secondary to Parkinson's Disease), left speech changes (secondary to Parkinson's Disease), right speech changes (secondary to Parkinson's Disease), partial loss of smell (secondary to Parkinson's Disease), right face masking (secondary to Parkinson's Disease), left face masking (secondary to Parkinson's Disease), bilateral hearing loss, bilateral shin disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22000386
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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