Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2021

The Board dismissed the appeals for a rating in excess of 30 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the upper left extremity and service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities have been denied. A separate 20 percent evaluation has been granted for moderate neuralgia of the median nerve in both upper extremities, effective from November 18, 2015.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and evaluation due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection, aggravation of conditions, and rating determinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since September 8, 2006. The Board granted TDIU as of September 8, 2006.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service. The Veteran's symptoms were not linked to his military service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent, and his peripheral neuropathy and radiculopathy of the lower extremities are each rated at 20 percent. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Board has dismissed all the issues of service connection for various conditions as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions, including a cervical spine disability and peripheral neuropathy in multiple extremities. The Veteran's claims are pending further examination and review.

The Board is remanding the TDIU claim due to the need for additional VA treatment records, particularly those from October 2019 onwards. The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy are considered in this decision.

The Board denied service connection for neuropathy on a direct basis, finding that the Veteran's current disability is not related to his military service, including in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting medical opinions and a need for further examination. The heart condition claim is related to herbicide exposure, while the peripheral neuropathy claims are not.

Your service connection claims for various disabilities have been granted, and the issues are now dismissed as there is no longer a case or controversy.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, LLE peripheral neuropathy, and RLE peripheral neuropathy due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service. The Board found that there was no herbicide exposure during service and that the disabilities were not shown as chronic in service or within any applicable presumptive period.

The Veteran's PTSD and peripheral neuropathy of the toes are remanded for further evaluation due to increased severity since his last VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of February 6, 2007, for service connection of peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity is granted.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity is denied.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disabilities.,Service connection was also denied for left upper extremity PN, right upper extremity PN, left lower extremity PN, and right lower extremity PN due to lack of evidence connecting these conditions to service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have resulted in the need for SMC at the rate specified under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) due to permanent loss of use of both lower extremities.