Granted
The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding a nexus between the Veteran's condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: A February 2024 private medical opinion established a nexus between the Veteran's Parkinson's disease and his in-service exposure to lead and jet fuels.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089596
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