Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of Parkinson's disease to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of the condition, specifically addressing whether it is related to in-service Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The previous VA opinions were based on inaccurate factual premises and a pre-decisional duty to assist error occurred, necessitating a remand for additional evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104711
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