The Board granted an effective date of April 28, 2015 for the awards of service connection for various conditions including Parkinson's disease with weakness, tremor, and bradykinesia of the left upper extremity; right upper extremity weakness with tremor and bradykinesia (major); depressive disorder with sleep impairment; right lower extremity weakness with bradykinesia, muscle rigidity, and balance impairment; left lower extremity balance impairment with muscle rigidity; speech changes, right CN-10; speech changes, left CN-10; stooped posture, right CN-11; stooped posture, left CN-11; erectile dysfunction; constipation; loss of sense of smell; and right automatic movements, CN-7; left automatic movements, CN-7.

The deciding factor: The effective date was granted based on the notice of intent to file a claim received on April 28, 2015, which is earlier than the previously assigned dates.

Claimed conditions

Parkinson's disease with weakness, tremor, and bradykinesia of the left upper extremity, right upper extremity weakness with tremor and bradykinesia (major), depressive disorder with sleep impairment, right lower extremity weakness with bradykinesia, muscle rigidity, and balance impairment, left lower extremity balance impairment with muscle rigidity, speech changes, right CN-10, speech changes, left CN-10, stooped posture, right CN-11, stooped posture, left CN-11, erectile dysfunction, constipation, loss of sense of smell, right automatic movements, CN-7, left automatic movements, CN-7

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 19, 2025

Citation

A25100493

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