The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and denied an initial compensable evaluation for partial loss of sense of smell, mild speech changes, difficulty swallowing (bilateral), and neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes.

Claimed conditions

Partial loss of sense of smell associated with Parkinson's disease, Mild speech changes associated with Parkinson's disease, Difficulty swallowing, impairment of fifth (trigeminal) cranial nerve right side, residual of Parkinson's Disease, Difficulty swallowing, impairment of fifth (trigeminal) cranial nerve left side, residual of Parkinson's Disease, Initial evaluation greater than 20 percent for Parkinson's disease with right upper extremity neuropathy, Initial evaluation greater than 20 percent for Parkinson's disease with left upper extremity neuropathy, Initial evaluation greater than 10 percent for left lower extremity neuropathy and balance impairment associated with Parkinson's disease, Initial evaluation greater than 10 percent for right lower extremity neuropathy and balance impairment associated with Parkinson's disease

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 24, 2025

Citation

A25101947

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