Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2019

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection as they are moot due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar spine disability, colon cancer, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied entitlement to a compensable initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for PTSD, and service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the legs. The Veteran's appeal was not about service connection at all.

The Board denied service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to bilateral calcaneal bursitis with metatarsalgia, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected foot disability and his claimed neurological conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected sarcoidosis, diabetes mellitus, type II, diabetic neuropathy (upper and lower extremities), and anterior crural nerve disabilities are remanded for further examination and rating considerations.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, a heart condition including atrial fibrillation and hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy as claimed due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The Veteran was not shown to have been exposed to herbicides at the perimeters of any presumptive RTAFBs.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Alzheimer's disease, secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased rating of various conditions, including kidney disease, peripheral neuropathy, sleep apnea, and lumbar spine disability. The AOJ is instructed to issue a supplemental statement of the case with consideration of all pertinent evidence received since November 24, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of laryngeal cancer, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and cardiac disability are all granted. Service connection for chloracne is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a right eye disability, diabetes mellitus type II, and bilateral shoulder and arm disabilities due to lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, BHL, tinnitus, DM, HTN, and neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, were denied as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is rated at 30 percent, and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of diabetes mellitus, service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is denied.,Service connection for Raynaud's disease as secondary to fibromyalgia is not granted.,Service connection for chronic rhinitis is not granted.,Service connection for neuropathy, right upper extremity as secondary to fibromyalgia is not granted.,Service connection for neuropathy, left upper extremity as secondary to fibromyalgia is not granted.,Service connection for neuropathy, right lower extremity as secondary to fibromyalgia is not granted.,Service connection for neuropathy, left lower extremity as secondary to fibromyalgia is not granted.,The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is presumed related to his Gulf War service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment during the period of appeal from June 6, 2011.

The Board has granted staged ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, but remanded the issue of a compensable rating for postoperative residuals of cataracts.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities due to new evidence and a need for updated examination.

The Board has denied service connection for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) as a result of exposure to herbicides and remanded the issues of service connection for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to diabetes.

The Veteran's service connection claims for liver condition, sleep apnea, type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of left lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of right lower extremity have been granted. The claim for back disability is remanded.