The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, as well as remanded several issues related to Parkinson's disease and associated conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating or an earlier effective date for the service-connected disabilities, and some of the claims were remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease with balance impairment, speech changes associated with Parkinson's disease, loss of sense of smell associated with Parkinson's disease, difficulty chewing and swallowing with occasional difficulty moving mandible associated with Parkinson's disease, erectile dysfunction associated with Parkinson's disease, urinary incontinence, constipation associated with Parkinson's disease, stooped posture associated with Parkinson's disease, right lower extremity bradykinesia and muscle rigidity associated with Parkinson's disease, left lower extremity bradykinesia and muscle rigidity associated with Parkinson's disease, right upper extremity bradykinesia and muscle rigidity associated with Parkinson's disease, left upper extremity bradykinesia and muscle rigidity associated with Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25030655
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 749 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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