Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's disabilities, particularly Raynaud’s disease and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, as his combined schedular disability rating is at least 60 percent from September 30, 2011. The Board finds that the weight of evidence does not support a finding of unemployability due to these conditions.

The Veteran's right foot neuropathy is rated at 20 percent, and his left hip DJD disability is granted as secondary to the service-connected right foot keloid scar. The TDIU claim remains pending.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to insufficient information in the current medical record and the need for an examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and for additional VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand several claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for a tracheal windpipe condition is denied due to lack of evidence of such condition during or recent to his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased evaluations as the appellant's representative requested withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's hearing loss is related to his service, but it is unclear if it was caused or aggravated by diabetes. For the peripheral neuropathies, they are not related to service, though the Veteran believes a separate issue of burning sensation exists.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower right and left extremities due to herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder and diabetes mellitus with associated bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation from May 21, 2012 to March 13, 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person, warranting special monthly compensation at the aid and attendance rate.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus type 2, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and the retrieval of outstanding medical records. The issues include increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities, including peripheral neuropathy and skin conditions.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's diabetes is presumed due to herbicide agent exposure. His erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and poor circulation in his legs are all found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions, specifically bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, right arm ulnar neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity nerve disability. The VA is instructed to provide additional examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's idiopathic peripheral polyneuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 28, 1980 for the award of service connection for PTSD on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a March 1981 rating decision. The Veteran's other claims are remanded for further action.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral tinnitus has been granted.,Initial disability ratings of 20 percent have been granted for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy from January 26, 2015.