Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings, as well as for special monthly compensation and Dependents' Educational Assistance.
The deciding factor: More than one year passed after notification of denial of service connection in the July 2019 rating decision, so the earliest possible effective date is January 26, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease, Sexual dysfunction, Left stooped posture, Right stooped posture, Left speech changes, Right speech changes, Left upper extremity tremors, muscle rigidity, stiffness, and bradykinesia or slowed motion, Right upper extremity tremors, muscle rigidity, stiffness, and bradykinesia or slowed motion, Left lower extremity tremors, muscle rigidity, stiffness, bradykinesia or slowed motion, and balance impairment and vestibular dysfunction, Right lower extremity tremors, muscle rigidity, stiffness, bradykinesia or slowed motion, and balance impairment and vestibular dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097484
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