Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected neuropathy of the left lower extremity due to possible worsening. The other claims remain denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are currently rated as 80 percent disabling, but do not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU. The Board finds that there is plausible evidence to suggest that the Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hearing loss, kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU claim based on these conditions.

The Veteran was unable to maintain substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected disabilities for the period prior to September 16, 2015. The Board found that the combined effect of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities is of sufficient severity to have rendered him unable to obtain and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for left hand sprain as secondary to service-connected loss of use of right hand, but denied service connection for bilateral knee disability and peripheral neuropathy of the feet.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, including coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, polyneuropathy of the lower extremities, and dementia, as they are not related to military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, low back disability, diabetic neuropathy, retinopathy, and bilateral hearing loss, necessitate the need for regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran requires such assistance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower and upper extremities due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is presumed exposed to herbicide agents in Vietnam, but a VA examination is needed to determine if his current symptoms are related to service or specifically to his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and related neuropathies in the lower extremities have been granted service connection. The Board has remanded for further examination regarding respiratory disability (claimed as emphysema) and colon cancer.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea, right knee degenerative joint disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities require further evaluation due to lack of current diagnoses or updated treatment records. The Veteran is also asked to provide any relevant SSA disability benefits records.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment. His TDIU claim is granted. The issues of service connection for upper extremity PN are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus is granted as secondary to his peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities.,The Veteran's service-connected LUE peripheral neuropathy is granted as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's service-connected RUE peripheral neuropathy is granted as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, and amputation of a left toe due to insufficient information about when the Appellant's diabetes mellitus was diagnosed during his National Guard service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity neuropathy.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are granted. The claim for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for subnormal vision, essential tremors, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to potential exposure to herbicide agents in service. The case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities is related to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, which resulted in nerve damage.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left hip pain, right hip pain, pes planus (flat foot), and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The evidence did not show a link between these conditions and active duty service.