The Board granted service connection for parkinsonism, claimed as Parkinson's disease, due to exposure to an herbicide agent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was diagnosed with mild parkinsonism and had in-service exposure to Agent Orange, which is presumptively linked to the condition under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- parkinsonism
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25036598
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and service-connected burial benefits were granted due to the Veteran's parkinsonism, which was a service-connected disability.
- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
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