Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2019

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in service and is not related to his active duty.,His right lower extremity, left lower extremity, and right arm/upper extremity peripheral neuropathies were not incurred in service and are not related to his active duty.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of his upper extremities, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to Agent Orange exposure during his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's Hodgkin's lymphoma and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are granted service connection, while the issue of spots on the lungs is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including cervical spine degenerative changes with disc bulges and multiple lower extremity radiculopathies, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has remanded the matter for further consideration of whether TDIU is moot due to his combined 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran was adequately compensated by his current ratings, with higher ratings not warranted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development. The issues include stomach disorder, GERD, secondary to PTSD; and peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for eligibility in acquiring specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including kidney cancer and spinal cancer, are remanded due to the need for additional medical records.,A decision on the issue of entitlement to SMC based on loss of use of both feet is inextricably intertwined with a decision on the issue of entitlement to service connection for paralysis from the chest down.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable or unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation beginning February 4, 2015. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted effective from that date.

The Board denied increased ratings for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as an initial compensable rating for onychomycosis. The Veteran's conditions were found to be of mild severity.

The Veteran's right upper extremity neuropathy is rated at 40 percent, left upper extremity neuropathy of the musculospiral nerve and median nerve are each rated at 10 percent, and left upper extremity ulnar nerve and bilateral lower extremity (sciatic nerve) neuropathies are each rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's initial ratings for right lower extremity femoral nerve and left lower extremity femoral nerve neuropathy are both rated at 20 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development, including a referral to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he is not unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet, finding that it is at least as likely as not incurred in service.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy; and breast cancer are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding her exposure history and service connection.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, as well as his PTSD. The effective date for the ratings was set at June 11, 2013.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for a right-hand nerve injury is denied.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder is remanded.,The claims of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities are remanded.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia is remanded.,The claims of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disorder and for a right shoulder disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence on file, and the Board is unable to make a determination without an additional VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of his bilateral lower extremities, as secondary to herbicide exposure. The claims are being remanded due to a lack of a VA examination and because the McLendon criteria have been met.