The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and related conditions, including Bradykinesia, instability, dysphagia, dysarthria, tremors, facial paralysis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, bowel incontinence, bladder incontinence, and radiculopathy of all four extremities, based on presumptive service connection due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's Parkinson's disease was presumed to be related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during active duty. The conditions were also granted as secondary to the service-connected Parkinson's disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease, Bradykinesia (left side), Bradykinesia (right side), Instability, Dysphagia, Dysarthria (left side), Dysarthria (right side), Tremors, Facial paralysis, Acquired psychiatric disorder (dementia and depression), Bowel incontinence, Bladder incontinence, Lower left extremity radiculopathy, Lower right extremity radiculopathy, Upper left extremity radiculopathy, Upper right extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25045946
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for Parkinson's disease was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, which is presumed to have been incurred in active service due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 25, 2016 for the award of service connection for Parkinson's disease.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during or is otherwise related to active service.
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