The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran regarding his exposure to water in both the Hudson and Passaic Rivers, which may be related to his Parkinson's Disease. The VA needs to obtain a medical opinion on whether these exposures are causally linked to the Veteran's condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient information about the Veteran's exposure to the Passaic River water due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, necessitating further development including obtaining a medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2024
- Citation
- 24009469
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a nexus to service, including herbicide exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding TERA development and VA examinations.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, but remanded the claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for Parkinson's Disease is dismissed as the issue has been fully resolved in favor of the appellant.
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