The Veteran's service connection claims for neurological disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, loss of automatic movement, speech changes, stooped posture, sexual dysfunction, urinary manifestations, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ are granted effective July 27, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's date of claim was July 27, 2015, and the evidence shows that the Veteran first began to manifest these conditions at least as early as this date.
- Claimed conditions
- Neurological disability of the Veteran's upper left extremity due to Parkinson's disease, Neurological disability of the Veteran's upper right extremity due to Parkinson's disease, Neurological disability of the Veteran's lower left extremity due to Parkinson's disease, Neurological disability of the Veteran's lower right extremity due to Parkinson's disease, Loss of automatic movements due to Parkinson's disease, Speech changes due to Parkinson's disease, Stooped posture due to Parkinson's disease, Urinary manifestations due to Parkinson's disease, Sexual dysfunction due to Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2026
- Citation
- A26014258
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of May 3, 2021 for the service connection of various Parkinson's disease residuals.,SMC based on housebound criteria was also granted from May 3, 2021.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his Parkinson's disease and related conditions rendered him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease was granted, and he has been assigned various disability ratings for his related conditions. The current appeal pertains to the rating of his right upper extremity disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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