Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment prior to December 5, 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease, stage III, as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. However, the issue of service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as the evidence does not show any current disabilities related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. Service connection was not granted due to lack of evidence linking the claimed conditions to his active duty, and initial evaluations were denied as well.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unverified stressor events. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical evidence from VA facilities, as well as unit records to support his exposure claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and thus grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and acquired psychiatric disorder were not found to be related to service or herbicide exposure.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including diabetic neuropathy with hypertension, diabetes mellitus with status post bilateral cataract removal, and prostate cancer with impotence, urinary incontinence and urinary tract infections are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of the thoracolumbar spine or left leg, and therefore cannot establish service connection for these conditions. The cervical spine condition is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the lumbosacral spine, right total knee replacement, left total hip replacement, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, PTSD, and TDIU are all granted.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been found to be sufficiently severe to produce unemployability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and meralgia paresthetica of the left lower extremity, have rendered him unemployable. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's bilateral high frequency hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent.,The Veteran’s diabetic nephropathy does not meet the criteria for a higher than 60 percent rating based on persistent edema, albuminuria, or other specified conditions.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for adjudicating the merits of the service connection claims.

The Board dismissed all claims as the Veteran died during the appeal process and thus, no jurisdiction remains to adjudicate the merits of the cases.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities and bilateral hearing loss, as well as the TDIU claim due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran will need a new VA examination for his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and hypertension were denied. The claim for service connection for hypertension was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, and various neuropathies, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an increased initial rating of 70% effective August 29, 2014. The Veteran also received a TDIU for the period from August 29, 2014 to present.

The Veteran's right knee disability, sleep apnea, cervical spine degenerative changes, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities, and hernia have been granted service connection. The Veteran is also entitled to increased ratings for his cervical spine degenerative changes, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities.