The Board granted earlier effective dates for various conditions related to Parkinson's disease and service connection for bladder cancer due to exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served in Vietnam, thus was presumed to have been exposed to herbicides such as Agent Orange. He developed bladder cancer, leading to the grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity tremors due to Parkinson's disease, left upper extremity tremors due to Parkinson's disease, right lower extremity stooped posture, balance impairment, bradykinesia, tremors, and muscle rigidity due to Parkinson's disease, left lower extremity stooped posture, balance impairment, bradykinesia, tremors, and muscle rigidity due to Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus due to Parkinson's disease, loss of automatic movement due to Parkinson's disease, speech changes due to Parkinson's disease, loss of smell due to Parkinson's disease, constipation due to Parkinson's disease, sexual dysfunction due to Parkinson's disease, difficulty chewing due to Parkinson's disease, special monthly compensation based on loss of use, bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2024
- Citation
- 24002393
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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