Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection are not addressed as they were previously decided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence not previously reviewed by the RO.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence received since the July 2016 supplemental statement of the case. The appeal is now pending again, and a VA examination is required to address the etiology of his bilateral foot and knee disorders, sleep apnea, and seizure disorder based on presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various peripheral neuropathy conditions have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of more than moderately severe incomplete paralysis or other significant impairment.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent since September 10, 2019. A separate 10 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy is granted. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity is rated at 20 percent prior to January 4, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to May 10, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and remanded the cases of peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), arthropathy, and peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of death and new theories presented by the appellant's representative.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression), erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy lower extremities disabilities have been remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.,No specific exposure basis was provided in the decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, diabetic retinopathy, prostate cancer residuals, erectile dysfunction, ischemic heart disease, tinnitus, and major depressive disorder. The Board also found that hypertension is secondary to diabetes and grants service connection for this condition based on herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted initial ratings of 20 percent for the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity during the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy was denied, and his TDIU prior to April 9, 2018, was also denied.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of tendon laceration, left middle finger with neuropathy due to a VA surgery and treatment in 1986 because the evidence did not show that the disability was caused by VA care.

The Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury and its residuals have led to neurological impairments in multiple extremities, including peripheral neuropathy. Effective April 28, 2000, the VA has granted separate ratings for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for Barrett’s disease, status post removal of the gall bladder, and left ear hearing loss. The Board also remanded issues regarding scar on the abdomen (secondary to status post removal of the gall bladder) and bilateral tibial axonal neuropathy.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to service or presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The claim for retroactive payment of $19,862 was denied. The appeal regarding the ratings for CAD, DM, and peripheral neuropathy is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and PTSD due to exposure to herbicides, as there are outstanding treatment records that need to be obtained.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including heart disability, breathing disability, chronic kidney disease, prostate condition, thyroid disability, diabetes mellitus, neuropathy, and back disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between these conditions and his active duty service, particularly radiation exposure.

The Board has granted a TDIU and remanded the issues of an increased rating for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and assignment of an effective date earlier than June 8, 2005, for service connection.