Parkinson's disease decisions — 2006

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and denied DIC benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of evidence showing a causal relationship between any service-connected condition and the causes of death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's atypical Parkinsonism and diffuse Lewy Body disease are not related to his military service, while his COPD is not shown to be due to asbestos exposure. The claim for asbestosis is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for certificates of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adaptive housing and special home adaptation grants due to lack of entitlement based on service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of malaria, other psychiatric disorder claimed as neurasthenia, and Parkinson's disease due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease and chronic pulmonary disease, both claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The veteran was not diagnosed with either condition in service or post-service, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's service or to herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and awarded a 30 percent rating for maxillary sinusitis. The increased rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with lumbar strain remains unchanged.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and chronic residuals of head injury, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is well-controlled with medication and does not cause episodes of tachycardia, thus denying his claim for an increased rating.

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for residuals of fractures to the left 4th and 5th ribs, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, and sarcoidosis were denied. The VA examinations conducted in March 2000 and December 2005 supported these decisions.

The Board found that new evidence was submitted, but it did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection for the cause of death. The RO denied service connection based on lack of medical records showing a head injury in service and because the veteran's dementia could not be linked to any service-connected condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for endometriosis and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and military service.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for Parkinson's disease and peripheral neuropathy due to lead-based paint exposure, as there was no clinical or medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's Parkinson's disease is not related to his service-connected head injury, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension with coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The prostate cancer claim due to radiation exposure is not addressed in this decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran needs to provide additional evidence, including medical records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits information, before a decision can be made on his claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease.