Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to presumed herbicide agent exposure during service. The claims are also remanded for a VA neurologist to provide opinions regarding the etiology of any diagnosed peripheral neuropathy disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a rating of 70 percent before July 21, 2016. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of any service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient examination findings regarding the Veteran's nerve disorders, specifically left upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right upper extremity neuropathy.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral upper and lower peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to insufficient examination findings regarding the relationship between his current disabilities and active duty service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus (DM) is found to have caused his peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity. The claim for service connection for a skin disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition claimed as sarcoma and basal cell carcinoma, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II; left foot disability (peripheral neuropathy); and right foot disability (peripheral neuropathy) have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of these conditions during active service or related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim is granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy due to potential herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's genitourinary disorder, diagnosed as voiding dysfunction, is granted service connection. The initial compensable evaluation for right ankle scar anterior tibial neuropathy and the initial 30 percent evaluation for headaches are also granted.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including diabetes, neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, and vascular condition. The claims are being returned for additional development of medical records from the Grand Island VA Medical Center.

The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss in each ear is granted. The appeal is remanded for further development on the issues of service connection for peripheral neuropathy, each lower extremity (LE), and hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity and bilateral lower extremities was denied, while his claim for a neurological disorder of the right upper extremity was granted.

The Veteran's right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are rated at 20 percent prior to December 20, 2018, and 40 percent from that date. The Veteran is also service connected for tinnitus (rated 10%) and bilateral hearing loss (noncompensable).,The Veteran's right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are rated at 30 percent prior to December 20, 2018, and 40 percent from that date. The Veteran is also service connected for tinnitus (rated 10%) and bilateral hearing loss (noncompensable).,The Veteran meets the schedular requirements for TDIU effective from December 20, 2018.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral upper extremity neuropathy and a higher evaluation for diabetes mellitus have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in writing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for acute leukemia, bilateral upper neuropathy disability, bilateral lower neuropathy disability, and kidney failure disabilities due to lack of evidence showing exposure to herbicide agents during active service.

The Board denied service connection for chloracne, peripheral neuropathy of the right foot, and ischemic heart disease due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 50% disability rating, effective from the date of the decision. Service connection for idiopathic peripheral neuropathy in both legs due to exposure to herbicide agents is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for right hip disability, left knee disability, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity. The Veteran's assertions of continuity of symptomatology were largely not credible due to the absence of any report of symptoms until many years after separation from service.,The Board found no evidence of a right hip injury or disease during service, nor did it establish continuity of symptomatology since service.