Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2016

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not service-connected, with no evidence of onset during active service or within one year post-service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities is being remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding his current condition and potential secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left leg disability is related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability or another service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the RO increased his back disability rating to 20 percent effective October 3, 2011. The Veteran was not granted any other benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is being remanded due to inconsistencies in reported symptoms and need for further examination.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity was rated at 10 percent prior to March 27, 2015 and increased to 20 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's claimed conditions of diabetes mellitus, bilateral diabetic lower extremity sensory peripheral neuropathy, and nerve damage of the toes of both feet were not found to be related to service or herbicide exposure. The Board denied all claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy and a VA examination to determine his employability.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to provide the Veteran with VA examinations and obtain additional medical opinions regarding his HIV, renal disability, neuropathy, psychiatric disabilities, and right ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 28, 1976 for the grant of service connection for right ulnar neuropathy. The Veteran's original compensation claim was filed within a year of separation from service and remained pending until the September 2009 rating decision on appeal.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the Veteran does not currently have backpackers' palsy (left brachial plexus injury) and his current peripheral nerve disability of the left upper extremity is due to carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and ulnar neuropathy, which are not attributable to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to conflicting medical opinions and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for IBS was denied as the earliest date of entitlement is March 8, 2013.,PTSD ratings were denied with a staged rating from September 18, 2012.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy affecting the upper extremities due to unclear evidence of a diagnosis prior to, at the time of, or during the pendency of the claim. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an addendum medical opinion from the appropriate physician and readjudicate the claim.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and that the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted initial evaluations of 60 percent for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, effective June 21, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is denied as there is no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's myelodysplastic syndrome and his military service, leading to denial of this claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his peripheral neuropathy, central tremors, and skin disorder.