Parkinson's disease decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions to assess the severity of his service-connected Parkinson's disease and its residuals without the ameliorative effects of medications. The effective date for an increased rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and insomnia disorder due to Parkinson's disease is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient nexus opinions regarding herbicide exposure and hand tremors. Additional development is needed to address the timeline between exposure and symptom manifestation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an addendum medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease has been dismissed as the condition was previously granted. The issue of a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss is denied, and the issue of tinnitus is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Parkinson's Disease, a left knee disability, and depression as secondary to Parkinson's Disease due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The AOJ is required to obtain the Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) records that are relevant to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for tremors, specifically related to exposure at Camp Lejeune and chemotherapy treatment. The Veteran's claim is pending further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's Parkinson's Disease with sleep disturbances, balance impairment, urinary problems, cranial nerve disabilities, and peripheral neuropathies are all denied ratings in excess of the currently assigned 30 percent. The Board found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound, as his service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and issues were dismissed due to improper or untimely submissions, resulting in the Board not having jurisdiction over these matters.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his time in Vietnam. The appeal is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for Parkinson's Disease, special monthly compensation for Aid and Attendance or Housebound status (SMC), and accrued benefits based upon cause of death due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The claims will be reconsidered with additional medical opinions.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, but denied housebound status and SMC for TBI residuals.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's Disease as due to herbicide agent exposure, effective from the date of claim.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia, Parkinson's disease, a urinary condition, hypertension, leukopenia, bilateral foot calluses, and kidney disease to ensure compliance with prior remand instructions.