The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions due to Parkinson's disease, as well as other benefits, finding no basis for an effective date prior to March 17, 2010.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease prior to the Veteran filing his claim on March 17, 2010, and there was no formal or informal claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease before that date.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity motor manifestations with severe balance impairment, left upper extremity motor manifestations, right upper extremity motor manifestations, incontinence and partial loss of sense of smell, depression, mild cognitive impairment, and sleep disturbance
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24068757
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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