Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a neurological disorder, to include progressive aphasia, Parkinsonism, and Alzheimer's disease, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in service.
The deciding factor: There is affirmative evidence rebutting the presumption that the Veteran's Parkinsonism is due to herbicide exposure, but no opinion addressing whether his Alzheimer's disease or other neurological conditions are related to his in-service herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- progressive aphasia, Parkinsonism, Alzheimer's disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095287
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