The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been granted effective December 22, 2022.,However, the RO has remanded for further evaluation of his lower extremity disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions were granted effective December 22, 2022. However, the VA is required to evaluate these conditions further as per the remand instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Lower Extremity Balance Impairment with Muscle Rigidity and Stiffness with Radiculopathy, Right Lower Extremity Balance Impairment with Muscle Rigidity and Stiffness with Radiculopathy, Parkinsonism with Right Upper Extremity Tremor Associated with Herbicide Exposure, Left Upper Extremity Tremor as Secondary to Service-Connected Disability of Parkinsonism with Right Upper Extremity Tremor, Difficulty Chewing, Speech Changes, Stooped Posture Left Side, Stooped Posture Right Side, Urinary Problems
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2026
- Citation
- A26006489
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