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).
The deciding factor: Based on credible evidence of exposure to Agent Orange and other toxic substances during service, the Board found that an effective date of May 10, 2018, was warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease, bradykinesia, right upper extremity with tremors and muscle rigidity, bradykinesia, left upper extremity, with tremors and muscle rigidity, bradykinesia, left lower extremity, with tremors and muscle rigidity, bradykinesia, right lower extremity, with tremors and muscle rigidity, urinary incontinence, balance impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25031662
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 25, 2016 for the award of service connection for Parkinson's disease.
- Denied
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