Parkinson's disease decisions — 2021

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease with dementia is granted service connection, and he is also awarded special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy claim on accrued benefits is granted, while all other claims are denied.

The Board has not confirmed the Veteran's reports regarding top secret missions into Vietnam, and thus remands are required to verify his exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the claims for Parkinson's disease, neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, and an unspecified neurocognitive disorder due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions secondary to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting evidence and need for additional development. The main issues are related to Parkinson's disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, kidney stones, and liver disorders, all of which may be related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during his active service in Korea and thus not meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease was received on May 28, 2010. The Board granted the claim based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and assigned an effective date of May 28, 2010.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as dementia and Parkinson's disease. The Board found that the USS Chicago did not operate within 12 nautical miles of the Vietnamese coast during the Vietnam War, thus precluding application of the Agent Orange presumption. As a result, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, Parkinson's disease, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction (ED) are all granted service connection as due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims for Parkinson's disease, back disability, and cervical spine disability due to incomplete development related to exposure claims. The Veteran is also requested to provide information about his service-connected motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent, effective as of the date of this decision.,The Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to obtain VA clinical records. Issues of service connection for constipation, bladder disability, and sleep apnea are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) and Autonomic Neuropathy due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand instructions. The Veteran's claim for Aid and Attendance is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Veteran's service connection for Parkinson's disease is granted due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, which is presumed based on the time served and diagnosed condition.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU for PTSD and Parkinson's disease, effective from August 26, 2013. A schedular TDIU was granted starting July 9, 2021.