The Board denied the Appellant's request for earlier effective dates for various disability ratings and service connection claims related to Parkinson's disease. The effective date for the Veteran's Parkinson's disease was set at September 13, 2016, for loss of use of bilateral lower extremities, April 11, 2016, for loss of use of bilateral upper extremities, and May 11, 2015, for residuals of Parkinson's disease. The Appellant was not granted the requested earlier effective dates.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the earliest evidence of a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease was in February 2012, which is later than the date entitlement to benefits arose (May 11, 2015).
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease, loss of use of bilateral lower extremities, loss of use of bilateral upper extremities, residuals of Parkinson's disease (specifically muscle rigidity and stiffness, the loss of use of the bilateral feet, dysphagia, and impaired speech)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2022
- Citation
- A22024748
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- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (o) rate and SMC at the (r)(2) rate, effective January 19, 2025. The decision finds that the Veteran's service-connected conditions warrant these awards due to his need for aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and PTSD), and Parkinson's disease. The conditions are presumed to be due to exposure in service.,Service connection is established for all four claimed conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including Parkinson's disease and related disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, have caused loss of use in both hands and need for aid and attendance due to his lower extremity disability, kidney disease, and neurogenic bladder. The Board has granted SMC based on these findings.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation and service connection was denied due to a late filing of the Board Appeal request.
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