Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that there are no currently diagnosed residuals of mononucleosis and no currently diagnosed peripheral neuropathy. Therefore, the veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions have been denied.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities and eye disability including diminished visual acuity, finding that these conditions are not related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus with retinopathy and neuropathy is not related to service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is not shown to have caused or aggravated his claimed erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity. The Board finds that these conditions are not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and skin disorders, all presumed to be related to exposure to Agent Orange. The Board found no evidence of these conditions during service or that they were caused by military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which is currently under review.

The veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations.,His asthma is also rated at 30 percent. The veteran has not provided sufficient evidence to warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Hepatitis C, hemangioma/epidermoid of the parietal skull, bilateral median nerve neuropathy and bilateral ulnar nerve neuropathy, and right shoulder dislocation are not attributable to his period of active service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluation of diabetes mellitus, service connection for optic neuritis and peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The claim for reopening a previously denied toe removal claim is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right forearm disability warrants a 60 percent rating, effective from January 2006.

The RO denied service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to service-connected internal derangement of the right knee.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, poor circulation, bilateral eye disorder, left knee disability, chronic liver disorder, nephropathy, pancreas disorder, osteoarthritis, and hypertension, were not incurred or aggravated during his period of active military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claims, including verification of stressors and examination to assess the severity of his service-connected peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for arthritis of the left elbow and ulnar neuropathy of the left upper extremity, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have sensory nerve neuropathy of the trigeminal nerve due to VA-administered Botox injections, prescribed medication, or any other form of VA treatment. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for motor sensory neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently rated as 20 percent disabling. The evidence does not show that the disability requires any regulation of activities.,For peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity and right lower extremity, the evidence shows mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve. No higher evaluations are warranted.

The Board found that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities was not incurred in or aggravated by military service, may not be presumed to have been so incurred, and is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant, as they do not result in anatomical loss of an extremity. The veteran is also not entitled to special monthly compensation on account of the need for regular aid and attendance due to his inability to perform personal care functions.

The Board denied service connection for a pulmonary disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, heart disorder (hypertension), and skeletal disorder. The veteran's claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.