Parkinson's disease decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease and Erectile Dysfunction, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or a direct link between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease and associated symptoms are rated at the minimum of 30 percent, as they do not meet criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, heart disorder, and diabetes mellitus have been denied as there is no current evidence of such conditions during the pendency of his claim.,Service connection has also been remanded for prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease due to alleged herbicide exposure.

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

The Board has remanded the issues of increased evaluations for various Parkinson's disease symptoms and earlier effective dates due to unclear medical records and need for clarification on the Veteran's claims.

The Board has remanded multiple issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and MDD), leukemia, COPD, AC joint arthritis of the left shoulder, urinary frequency, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, renal artery stenosis, peripheral neuropathy, cervical spine disability, hypertension, and lumbar spine disability. The Veteran is required to attend VA examinations for these issues.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and the evidence does not support a service connection based on exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's initial rating for Parkinson's disease with right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is denied. SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is granted. The issue of entitlement to TDIU from August 21, 2012 to November 13, 2014 is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as the appellant, through his authorized representative, requested to withdraw the appeal due to a recent award of special monthly compensation.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and Parkinson's disease based on the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents during service aboard the USS GLENNON in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA examinations for hands and feet, which are necessary to determine if the Veteran's service-connected conditions have resulted in loss of use of his hands and feet.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Veteran’s appeals for increased ratings and special monthly compensation were denied. The Board found that the Veteran's Parkinson's disease, sexual dysfunction, loss of automatic facial movements, sleep disturbances, and voiding dysfunction are not rated higher than their current levels due to lack of evidence supporting higher ratings or compensable residuals.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations. The issues include right internal carotid artery blockage, Parkinson’s disease, and seizures.