Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and Waldenstrom's syndrome, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claim for hearing loss was remanded due to a lack of evidence regarding the Veteran's ability to attend an examination.
The deciding factor: The benefit of the doubt applied as there was sufficient evidence linking both conditions to service exposure, despite some limitations in the medical opinions provided.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease, Waldenstrom's syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093385
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