Parkinson's disease decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The heart disorder claim is related to a surgical procedure performed during active duty, while the psychiatric disorder claim requires development of stressor verification.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disorder and nervous system disorder, including Parkinson's disease. The claims are being returned to VA for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Parkinson’s disease has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease and osteoarthritis of the low back. The issue of secondary service connection for bilateral foot condition is now at issue, as well as whether the Veteran's heart condition is related to an episode of syncope during service in May 1993.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease due to herbicide exposure, as it requires further development by the AOJ.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and essential tremors (claimed as Parkinson's disease), finding that the evidence did not support an in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions, and also found no link to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence received, including private treatment records from Archbold Medical Center. The matter is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records from Holly Hill Nursing Home and providing a VA examination.

The Veteran's heart, gastrointestinal, and neurological disorders were not found to be related to his active duty service or exposure to toxic chemicals. The Board denied the claims for service connection.

The Veteran and his representative requested to withdraw the appeal for Parkinson's, leading to its dismissal.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection of Parkinson’s disease, hypertension, and kidney cancer due to new evidence received since the last final denial. The issues are remanded as they involve medical determinations that require further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Parkinson’s disease is presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's essential tremors and his military service, particularly given his presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed substantially and materially to his cause of death, end-stage cardiac disease. The decision is in favor of granting service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson’s disease (claimed as a throat disorder) on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's service-connected TBI, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, back, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), asthma, cholecystitis, and Parkinson’s disease have all been denied.,No new or material evidence was submitted to reopen any of the previously denied claims.