The Veteran's Parkinson's disease with right upper extremity tremor was initially rated at 30 percent prior to April 6, 2017 and granted a 70 percent rating beginning on that date. The Veteran's right lower and left lower extremities have been each assigned 10 percent ratings for muscle rigidity due to Parkinson's disease.,The Veteran's right upper extremity tremor was rated at 30 percent prior to April 6, 2017 and granted a 70 percent rating beginning on that date. The Veteran's right lower and left lower extremities have been each assigned 10 percent ratings for muscle rigidity due to Parkinson's disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tremors increased in severity from mild prior to April 6, 2017 to severe beginning on that date. The right upper extremity was rated at the minimal rating of 30 percent under DC 8004 for paralysis of agitans due to the mild tremors before April 6, 2017. However, a higher 70 percent rating is warranted as it reflects severe incomplete paralysis beginning on that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease, right upper extremity tremor, right lower extremity muscle rigidity, left lower extremity muscle rigidity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23060883
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of a May 2019 rating decision that assigned an initial 10 percent rating for Parkinson's disease, finding no clear and unmistakable error.
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