Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2020

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 70 percent.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as a result of herbicide exposure is remanded due to lack of evidence of contact with Agent Orange in the Dominican Republic.,Secondary service connection claims for various conditions are remanded due to the need to establish herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claimed peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities was not diagnosed at the time of his death, and therefore service connection is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, loss of feeling in upper and lower extremities, and joint failure. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations. The issues include increased ratings for intervertebral disc syndrome, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination and the need for additional records, particularly neurological evaluations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to conflicting medical evidence regarding his diabetes complications, specifically macular edema and osteomyelitis. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a chronic medically unexplained multi-symptom illness, chronic fatigue syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea have been denied. Service connection has only been granted for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy prior to December 22, 2009.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy has been granted initial disability ratings of 20 percent for the left and right lower extremities, as well as the left and right upper extremities. The conditions are rated based on mild to moderate incomplete paralysis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since March 7, 2013. The Board granted the TDIU on an extraschedular basis effective from that date.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and its related secondary conditions including hypertension, kidney disease, and bilateral peripheral neuropathies of the upper and lower extremities due to presumed exposure to herbicides during service in the territorial waters of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his current conditions and his military service, particularly exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to link any symptoms to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is denied as there is no current diagnosis of this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as a result of an in-service motor vehicle accident. The cases for hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder, and lower extremity neuropathy are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy with involvement of the sciatic nerve have been granted a rating of 60 percent, effective from April 18, 2019.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions in the December 2012 VA examination report, and further development is required.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and unclear etiology. The Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, as well as his peripheral neuropathy, are presumed to be related to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further development of records.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities. The issues of increased ratings for these conditions and TDIU are being remanded.