Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further development and an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected knee conditions caused or worsened his bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to new evidence submitted and need further examination and opinion regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions, including diabetes mellitus and its complications, due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the claims for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities due to potential inextricability. The underlying claim for diabetes is being considered again.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and effective dates were denied as there was no formal or informal claim submitted prior to October 27, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy has been reopened and granted. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for a respiratory disability to include asthma and COPD, as well as his TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded several issues for early private treatment records, including service connection claims for various conditions. The Veteran's appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination regarding the Veteran's left ulnar neuropathy, as there is evidence of a change in condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right breast cancer has been reopened, but the condition is not found to be related to his military service.,Service connection was denied for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as well as pneumonia and a heart condition that are secondary to the Veteran's right breast cancer.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and sleep apnea due to inextricably intertwined issues and potential exposure to environmental hazards. The AOJ is instructed to conduct further development as outlined.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for shin splints, neuropathy of the right upper extremity, neuropathy of the left upper extremity, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and a right shoulder condition due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not established.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and status post right fibular head resection have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings based on the severity of the conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for DMII, as due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange), is granted. The claim for secondary service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy LLE and RLE, related to his service-connected DMII, is also granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions, including CFS, low back condition, left and right knee conditions, balance problems, cognitive problems, neuropathic or neurological condition, insomnia, and irritable bowel syndrome, has been granted. The appeal is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities was granted a 10 percent rating for each leg prior to December 16, 2009. After that date, he is still rated at 10 percent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence, but the issues of service connection for myotonic dystrophy, left demyelinating median motor mononeuropathy, and left carpal tunnel syndrome remain remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea. The case will be reviewed again with new opinions on whether the condition was secondary to his service-connected conditions or if it had a direct relationship to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for lymphoma, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's conditions were not found to be related to his military service.,There is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or any other causative factors for the Veteran's lymphoma and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his sleep apnea and service-connected PTSD, as well as a need for an addendum opinion on the severity of his right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy.