The Veteran's left knee disability is not service-connected, and the ED, urinary incontinence, mental manifestations associated with Parkinson's disease, symptomatic orthostasis, left upper extremity tremor and rigidity, and right upper extremity tremor and rigidity are all found to be secondary to Parkinson's Disease.,The Veteran's right knee disability is not service-connected.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's ED, urinary incontinence, mental manifestations associated with Parkinson's disease, symptomatic orthostasis, left upper extremity tremor and rigidity, and right upper extremity tremor and rigidity are all found to be secondary to Parkinson's Disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disability, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Urinary Incontinence, Mental Manifestations Associated with Parkinson's Disease, Symptomatic Orthostasis, Left Upper Extremity Tremor and Rigidity, Right Upper Extremity Tremor and Rigidity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22056141
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