The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for Parkinson's disease involving both lower extremities due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand orders.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was unable to attend scheduled VA examinations, and there is no documentation of attempts to reschedule or determine 'good cause' for the cancellation.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease with bradykinesia or slowed motion with stooped posture, balance impairment, muscle rigidity, stiffness, and tremors of the right lower extremity, Parkinson's disease with bradykinesia or slowed motion with stooped posture, balance impairment, muscle rigidity, stiffness, and tremors of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25007300
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for several conditions effective April 16, 2007, but no earlier, and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for constipation. SMC based on the need for aid and attendance was granted from August 30, 2013.
- Granted
The Board granted effective dates of March 18, 2022 for the awards of service connection and ratings for various conditions including left upper extremity tremor, right upper extremity tremor, constipation, balance impairment, sexual dysfunction, and loss of a creative organ.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of May 10, 2018, for the grant of service connection for Parkinson's disease and its residuals, as well as individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and examinations.
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