The Veteran's claim for service connection for various Parkinson's disease-related conditions was granted, with an effective date of September 23, 2024.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's testimony and medical opinions supported a finding of direct service connection due to in-service toxic exposures, including exposure to hydraulic fluid.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of automatic movements, paralysis of left seventh (facial) cranial nerve associated with Parkinson's disease, loss of automatic movements, paralysis of right seventh (facial) cranial nerve associated with Parkinson's disease, paralysis of left tenth (pneumogastric, vagus) cranial nerve associated with Parkinson's disease, paralysis of right tenth (pneumogastric, vagus) cranial nerve associated with Parkinson's disease, paralysis of the left eleventh (spinal accessory, external branch) cranial nerve associate with Parkinson's disease, paralysis of the right eleventh (spinal accessory, external branch) cranial nerve associate with Parkinson's disease, paralysis of left radial nerve associated with Parkinson's disease, paralysis of right radial nerve associated with Parkinson's disease, balance impairment associated with Parkinson's disease, constipation associated with Parkinson's disease, urinary retention and frequency associated with Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24059791
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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.
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, as well as remanded several issues related to Parkinson's disease and associated conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for various Parkinson's disease residuals, except for speech changes and constipation which were granted an effective date of July 3, 2019. SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance was also granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including Parkinson's disease and urethral strictures with urinary dysfunction, have caused significant disabilities that require regular aid and attendance. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension and granted eligibility for SMC based on aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require a higher level of aid and attendance, necessitating personal health-care services provided on a daily basis by a person who is licensed to provide such services. The Board has granted the increased SMC (r)(2) based on this need.
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