The Board granted ratings of 20%, 40%, and 60% for the Veteran's right and left lower extremities with muscle rigidity, stiffness and bradykinesia (slowed motion) from March 25, 2015, to October 29, 2019; October 30, 2019, to July 6, 2023; and July 7, 2023, to the present, respectively. The Board denied higher ratings for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of incomplete paralysis in the Veteran's lower extremities as described by medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity with muscle rigidity, stiffness and bradykinesia (slowed motion), left lower extremity with muscle rigidity, stiffness and bradykinesia (slowed motion), right upper extremity tremor, muscle rigidity and stiffness, left upper extremity tremor, muscle rigidity and stiffness, erectile dysfunction (ED), constipation due to Parkinson's disease, right fifth cranial nerve disability (difficulty chewing/swallowing), left fifth cranial nerve disability (difficulty chewing/swallowing), right tenth cranial nerve disability (speech changes), left tenth cranial nerve disability (speech changes), right seventh cranial nerve disability (loss of automatic movement), left seventh cranial nerve disability (loss of automatic movement)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25005256
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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