Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action on several issues, including service connection and rating determinations.,An effective date prior to April 20, 2011, for the award of service connection for hypertension has been denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The TDIU issue is also remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Board denied entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of secondary service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right leg due to a service-connected lumbar spine condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction is granted. However, the claims are remanded due to insufficient verification of herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for left foot and right foot peripheral neuropathy as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since January 21, 2010. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted.,Additional development is required to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.

Your claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for a DRO hearing. The issues include reopening of several service connection claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his erectile dysfunction and bilateral peripheral neuropathy. The Board will seek a supplemental addendum opinion from a VA clinician.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action on the issues of service connection and TDIU.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is granted service connection. Service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for retinopathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, and left upper extremity neuropathy. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for DM, ED, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are all granted. The appeals were not timely filed with respect to the April 2009 rating decision denying service connection for DM.

The Veteran is unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, hypertension associated with diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction associated with diabetes mellitus. The Board has determined that TDIU is warranted based on these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety disorder, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected diabetes and its complications. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran withdrew his pending claims for right arm neuropathy and atrophy to the right shoulder, as secondary to service-connected acromioclavicular separation of the right shoulder, and a depressive disorder. As a result, these claims are dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2. However, financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment is denied due to lack of qualifying disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the issues have not yet been recertified for further consideration.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to new evidence received since the November 2017 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for a bilateral leg disability as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, giving him the benefit of doubt.