Parkinson's disease decisions — 2024

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service connected due to exposure to jet fuels and other harmful chemicals during his active duty service. The Board found the evidence at least evenly balanced in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus (DM), type II and its related complications, have been granted under the PACT Act. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Guam, which is presumed to cause these conditions.,Service connection has also been established for coronary artery disease (CAD) based on the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete authorization forms from the appellant regarding his medical records from the Florida Department of Corrections. The case will be readjudicated after obtaining these records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for glaucoma, Parkinson's disease, and dementia due to potential TERA exposure. The rating for bilateral hearing loss is also being remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA eligibility were granted with effective dates of August 15, 2019.,Effective March 13, 2020, the Veteran received ratings for various service-connected conditions including stooped postures, diffuse bradykinesia and neuropathy in both lower extremities, mild neurocognitive disorder due to Parkinson's disease, partial loss of smell, speech impairment, sexual dysfunction, right-side buttocks scars, and hypertension.,The effective dates for these ratings are March 13, 2020. The Veteran's service connection claims were previously denied but have been reopened with new evidence supporting the claims.,Diabetes mellitus was not granted an earlier effective date than August 15, 2019.,Parkinson's disease and related conditions were also not granted an earlier effective date than March 13, 2020.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal because there was no pending claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding Parkinson's disease before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability and Parkinson's disease have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for Parkinson's disease with mental manifestations and for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran was last evaluated for Parkinson's disease in August 2022, prior to the grant of service connection for associated mental manifestations.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is related to in-service exposure to neurotoxins, specifically TCE. The Board granted service connection for the condition.

The Board has granted the Appellant's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of the condition and that it is presumptively related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than June 17, 2021, for the grant of service connection for a separate rating for Parkinson's Disease with depression, cognitive/dementia, and sleep disturbances under Diagnostic Code 9434 was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date of September 5, 2011, but no earlier, for the grant of service connection for constipation was granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development and duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran seeks service connection for Parkinson's Disease, which they contend is related to herbicide agent exposure during active service. The Board notes that while there was conceded participation in a TERA, there were no findings of herbicide agent exposure based on service in Guam or within 12 nautical miles of the shore of Vietnam.

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

Bell's Palsy, loss of smell, nasal drainage, swallowing problems, and Parkinson's disease are all granted as secondary to Bell's Palsy.,Orthostatic hypotension and memory loss are remanded for further evaluation.