The Board remands the claim for service connection for a neurological disorder, to include Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonism, restless leg syndrome, and/or tremors, due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his active service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion provided was inadequate as it did not address relevant medical evidence and focused narrowly on the absence of a traditional Parkinson's diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonism, restless leg syndrome, tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25007325
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Decisions by this judge: 1,874 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, restless leg syndrome, and respiratory disability due to lack of evidence showing in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims of bilateral hearing loss and tremors due to potential issues with evidence and need for further examination.
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