The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure, but denied an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the Veteran's claim for Parkinson's disease based on presumed exposure to herbicides during active duty. However, the Veteran's hypertension did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as his blood pressure readings were below the threshold required for such a rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- July 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25057642
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
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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