The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease and its complications, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's severe neurological symptoms, including bradykinesia, tremors, cognitive impairment, and balance issues, have significantly impacted his ability to perform physical work, leading to retirement in 2010. His service-connected disabilities preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease with depression, cognitive impairment or dementia, right upper extremity tremors, bradykinesia or slowed movement, with muscle rigidity and stiffness, left upper extremity tremors, bradykinesia or slowed movement, with muscle rigidity and stiffness, coronary artery disease, left lower extremity balance impairment with bradykinesia, tremor, muscle rigidity, and stiffness, right lower extremity balance impairment with bradykinesia, tremor, muscle rigidity, and stiffness, bilateral hearing loss, complete loss of sense of smell, complete loss of taste, loss of automatic movement, left side of face, loss of automatic movement, right side of face, speech changes, sexual dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- June 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22033160
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