The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and granted a separate 30 percent rating for Parkinson's disease, but denied higher ratings for various conditions.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's Parkinson's disease was found to be caused by exposure to toxic substances during his military service, supporting the grant of service connection on a presumptive basis.

Claimed conditions

Parkinson's disease with balance impairment, bilateral upper extremity with tremors, bradykinesia, muscle rigidity and loss of automatic movements, bilateral lower extremity with tremors, bradykinesia, muscle rigidity and loss of automatic movements, constipation, difficulty chewing and swallowing, V cranial nerve impairment, speech changes, erectile dysfunction

How they argued it

Presumptive (no nexus needed)

Exposure basis

Camp Lejeune water

Rating assigned

30%

Decision date

November 14, 2025

Citation

A25099071

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