Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 2, 2019, for the grant of service connection for Parkinson's disease with stoop posture & difficulty chewing/swallowing and right upper extremity with balance impairment, tremors, muscle rigidity/stiffness & bradykinesia or slow motion associated with Parkinson's disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicides during service, and the evidence demonstrated that he met the criteria for a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease since 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease with stoop posture & difficulty chewing/swallowing, right upper extremity with balance impairment, tremors, muscle rigidity/stiffness & bradykinesia or slow motion associated with Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087506
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