The Veteran's claim for Parkinson's Disease affecting the right upper extremity, right lower extremity, left lower extremity, and left upper extremity was denied as there were no statements or communications indicating an intent to file a claim prior to December 21, 2017.,The Veteran's claim for Parkinson's Disease affecting sleep was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for moderate impairment of sleep.,The Veteran's claim for Parkinson's Disease affecting chewing and swallowing was denied as it did not manifest with moderate incomplete paralysis of the tenth cranial nerve.,The Veteran's claim for Parkinson's Disease affecting bowels and constipation was denied as there were no frequent episodes of bowel disturbance.,The Veteran's claim for Parkinson's Disease including erectile dysfunction was denied as there was no penile deformity.,The Veteran's claim for Parkinson's Disease affecting sense of smell was denied as it did not manifest with a complete loss of sense of smell.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran had an intent to file claims prior to December 21, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, essential tremor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2023
- Citation
- A23033207
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim is related to his exposure at Camp Lejeune, but there are questions about whether he currently has Parkinson's Disease or Parkinsonism.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected Parkinson's Disease, but denied it based on direct causation.
- Remanded (sent back)
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