Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the issues of neurological disorders of the extremities, as well as TDIU. The neurological disorders are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to January 1, 2020 for adding a dependency allowance for her spouse due to lack of evidence showing actual receipt of notice regarding her marriage.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to January 1, 2020 for adding a dependency allowance for her spouse due to lack of evidence showing actual receipt of notice regarding her marriage.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of peripheral neuropathy, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various neuropathic conditions and a higher rating for Parkinson's Disease due to inadequate medical opinions addressing secondary service connection.

The Board has dismissed all pending appeals due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates were denied. The Board found that the current disability ratings adequately reflected the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for low back condition and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to inadequate development of the record. The AOJ must obtain all outstanding medical records, including private treatment records from as early as 2005, and provide an adequate examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran’s diagnosed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for right lower extremity neuropathy and denied service connection for a dental disability. The effective date of the reduction in rating from 100% to 30% for laryngeal and tonsillar cancer status post laryngeal mass excision and tonsillectomy is set as April 1, 2013.

The Veteran's service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to Agent Orange exposure is granted. The case is remanded for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and hypertension have been granted increased ratings, with the right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy receiving a 30 percent evaluation each. The hypertension has also received a 30 percent evaluation.

The VA denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for median mononeuropathy and right hand carpal tunnel syndrome due to a right hand carpal tunnel release surgery performed by the VA, finding that the additional disability was not caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran’s remaining claims on appeal, including his claim for service connection for a kidney condition.,Specifically, there are no records documenting the exact nephrectomy and no medical evidence linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the left hand, right hand, and left leg due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents is being verified by the Joint Services Records Research Center.

The Board denied service connection for lower back injury, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, and left inguinal hernia. The Veteran did not have a current disability of these conditions at the time of his claims.,Service connection was not granted because there is no evidence of a current disability or continuity of symptomatology related to service.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of May 19, 2015 for the service connection of right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The lung condition, collapsed lung claim is being reviewed again as there may be a link to asbestos exposure during service. The peripheral neuropathy claims are also being reviewed as they may be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's CIDP of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is granted with a disability rating of 20 percent for the period prior to June 10, 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of both feet as a result of exposure to herbicides. The claims are being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran served within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam during his service.