Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service connection claims for myocardial infarction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and cancer of the right mandible were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or link to service.,Service connection was not granted for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities because the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities have been granted effective January 17, 2019.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for consideration on an extra-schedular basis due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the severity of symptoms and treatment findings for the Veteran's left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to clarify his current condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, resulting in the dismissal of all issues related to service connection.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, kidney disorder, back disorder, hypertension, upper extremity neuropathy, and lower extremity neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The claims are being remanded for additional development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle, left calf, right calf, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and left hand disabilities due to a lack of current diagnoses.,There is no evidence of any diagnosed conditions related to these issues during or within one year after the Veteran's periods of active service.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted effective May 9, 2016. The RO also granted SMC and DEA benefits at that time.,Prior to this decision, the Veteran did not meet the criteria for earlier effective dates as his service-connected disabilities did not warrant such an award.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU effective from May 25, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy in his left and right upper extremities, finding that there is no evidence of a causal link to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, diabetic foot ulcer, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities combined to render him materially less capable of resisting his heart disease, which caused his death.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The claims for increased ratings of anxiety disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, total arthroplasty of the left knee, and chronic tendonitis of the left arm are all denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and new issues have been remanded due to the need for updated VA examination records.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of the claims as they are now moot.

The Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is not service-connected, as the evidence does not show that VA treatment caused or worsened his condition. The Board finds no fault on the part of VA in the provision of care.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure. His bilateral polyneuropathy and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome are also granted as secondary to his service-connected DMII.