Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2020

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested withdrawal of his claims for service connection for COPD, PTSD, sleep apnea, collapsed right lung, bilateral hearing loss, memory loss, left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, CFS, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability for the period prior to January 23, 2020 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development of the record to determine if his service-connected disabilities have worsened.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examination and consideration of an extraschedular TDIU for the period before October 7, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to the need for additional evidence and examinations. The Veteran's service connection claims are not currently decided as they involve new issues.

The Veteran's left upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right upper extremity shell fragment wound residuals have been granted increased ratings. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of a rating in excess of 10 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, as well as hypertension. Additional development is needed to obtain updated VA treatment records from May 2013 to April 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to inadequate testing of lithium levels and failure to disclose foreseeable risks.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted. An effective date earlier than February 17, 2010 for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease is denied. Service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the service-connected right zygomatic fracture aggravated the non-service-connected depression.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity diabetic neuropathy secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action on service connection claims, including a claim for cause of death. No other issues have been resolved.

The Veteran's service-connected limitation of extension of the right arm is currently rated at 20% effective September 11, 2019. The Board denied a higher initial rating prior to this date.,The Veteran's service-connected ulnar neuropathy of the right upper extremity was initially rated at 30%. The Board denied an increased rating after September 11, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, but the claims for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer and nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy has been granted. Service connection for CAD is denied.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for various conditions, including DM II, peripheral neuropathies, and COPD. The claim for service connection for COPD was reopened due to new evidence submitted by the appellant.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy in multiple extremities due to herbicide exposure and/or as secondary to a service-connected disability. Additional development is needed, including obtaining treatment records and VA opinions addressing the nature and etiology of any diagnosed peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back condition and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to inadequate examination reports in prior decisions. The AOJ must obtain all outstanding electronic medical records, including VistA Imaging, and provide an adequate VA examination to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and active service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction due to herbicide exposure. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development.