Effective December 28, 2021, the Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's disease and its complications are granted with effective dates of that date.
The deciding factor: The earliest medical record documenting the Veteran’s complications is from his December 28, 2021 VA examination, which was after he filed his February 8, 2021 claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- balance impairment, left lower extremity moderate bradykinesia, tremors, and muscle rigidity, right lower extremity moderate bradykinesia, tremors, and muscle rigidity, left-side moderate stooped posture, right-side moderate stooped posture, mild cognitive impairment, dementia, and sleep disturbance, speech changes, left-side difficulty chewing, right-side difficulty chewing, sexual dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 20, 2026
- Citation
- A26004858
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's initial rating for loss of sense of smell associated with Parkinson's disease is denied. A 30 percent rating, but no higher, is granted for balance impairment associated with Parkinson's disease. The reductions in ratings for left and right upper extremity impairments are found to be improper and the previous ratings are restored.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease and related symptoms, were granted effective as of August 10, 2022, based on the PACT Act. The effective date is set to the day after the enactment of the PACT Act.
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