The Board granted service connection for Parkinsonism and/or Parkinson's disease, which is presumed related to in-service herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was denied.
The deciding factor: Parkinsonism and/or Parkinson's disease was granted based on a presumption of service connection due to herbicide exposure; however, the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was denied as it is not secondary to a service-connected disability and there is no evidence of a direct link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinsonism and/or Parkinson's disease, Acquired psychiatric disability, to include persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25029369
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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