Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 27, 2004, for the award of service connection for Parkinson's disease with right upper extremity bradykinesia, tremors and muscle rigidity under the Nehmer provisions.
The deciding factor: The claim for tremors in April 2004 was considered to also include a claim for Parkinson's disease, which is presumptively associated with Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease with right upper extremity bradykinesia, tremors and muscle rigidity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091818
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