Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for eligibility for a grant of specially adapted housing or special home adaptation is remanded. The Board also refers the Veteran’s claims for service connection for Parkinson’s disease and ischemic heart disease to the agency of original jurisdiction.

The Board has granted service connection for polyneuropathy due to herbicide exposure, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the condition had its onset during active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not physically or mentally preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, including performing sedentary work.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ulnar neuropathy is granted. The Board finds that the current disability is related to his military service, and resolves any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's infertility is granted service connection. The right great toe onychomycosis, left thigh condition, and left hip degenerative arthritis are denied as not related to service. Service connection for upper dorsal scoliosis, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and IVDS, and left leg neuropathy is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraines was granted effective February 2, 2017. The claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) eligibility was also granted effective November 28, 2018.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not service-connected as it is not related to his service or PTSD.,The Veteran's valvular heart disease is not service-connected due to exposure of herbicide agents and diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes).,There is no evidence of peripheral neuropathy, bilateral feet in the record.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PFB was denied, and his service connection claim for bilateral lower extremities disorder (claimed as peripheral neuropathy and joint pain) was also denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for PFB or service connection for the claimed disorders.

The Veteran's service connection claims for CAD, DM, lung cancer residuals, RLE and LLE neuropathy, and OSA have been granted.,Service connection is also granted for prostate disorder and residuals of skin cancer, but additional evidence is needed to determine their relationship with the Veteran's in-service exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and a back condition due to potential service connection issues. The Veteran's exposure history is unclear, and further investigation into his alleged in-service herbicide exposure is needed.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were remanded. The TDIU claim was granted, but his other claims remain pending.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy, including as due to Agent Orange exposure, was incurred in service and should be assigned a rating.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The issues of service connection for COPD, bilateral neuropathy, and skin cancer are remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeals concerning whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen claims of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, arthritis, bilateral upper neuropathy, bilateral lower neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, and heart disease. The appellant's claims were denied as there was no evidence of exposure to toxic chemicals while at Fort McClellan, Alabama.

The Board denied service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, diabetes mellitus, neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities, hypertension, and a chronic condition manifested by memory loss and syncope as the evidence did not establish exposure to herbicides during service or a causal relationship between these conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder disability, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to outstanding VA medical records and a need for a VA examination regarding his hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The VA also referred the issue of a fiduciary request regarding entitlement to service connection for a right hip disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and for TDIU due to concerns about the impact of medication on the Veteran's ability to work.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. Service connection is remanded for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as well as bladder cancer.

The Board denied service connection for ulnar neuropathy of the right wrist and granted a 40 percent rating, but no higher, for lumbosacral spine disability (back disability) at all times from October 18, 2012.