Parkinson's disease decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease but has remanded the claim for a disability manifested by pain of the upper and lower extremities, to include fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's wife is seeking special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to his Parkinson's disease. The claim was previously denied, but additional evidence has been submitted. A supplemental statement of the case must be issued.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease has resulted in permanent loss of use of his feet, qualifying him for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's Disease, which is presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claim for SMC based on aid and attendance of another person and housebound status remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that COPD was not caused by his service-connected Parkinson's disease and type II diabetes mellitus. The Board concluded that there is no reasonable possibility that any additional assistance would aid in substantiating the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by multiple conditions, and remands for further development to determine if he was exposed to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran is denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 8, 2016 for the assignment of a 100 percent disability rating for hypertensive heart disease with ischemic heart disease.,The Veteran is denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 10, 2016 for the assignment of a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder.,The Veteran is denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 8, 2016 for the assignment of a 30 percent disability rating for balance impairment and shuffling gait as a residual of Parkinson's disease.,Service connection for dysphagia, as a residual of Parkinson's disease, was granted with an effective date of December 18, 2012.,The Veteran is denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 8, 2016 for service connection for chronic constipation, as a residual of Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service connected due to in-service exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE). The Board found the evidence at least equipoise and granted service connection.

The Veteran's claim for eligibility for a grant of specially adapted housing or special home adaptation is remanded. The Board also refers the Veteran’s service connection claims for Parkinson’s disease and ischemic heart disease to the agency of original jurisdiction.

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

The Veteran's back condition, osteoarthritis of the hips, knees, ankles, and feet are not service-connected as they were not shown in service or within a presumptive period.,Service connection for Parkinsonism disease is denied.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including IBS, ulcer condition, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, tinnitus, insomnia, left ankle disability (claimed as memory loss, tremors and neurological disease), and bilateral hearing loss. The decision also noted that the Veteran did not have a diagnosed TBI related to an in-service head injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange while stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia. The Veteran asserts he was exposed during his Signal Corps Officer Basic Course and other training activities.