Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2021

The Veteran's disabilities are rated at 100 percent combined, but the Board finds that he does not meet the threshold requirement for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his multiple service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examinations. The Veteran is presumed to have had early-onset peripheral neuropathy and his aortic aneurysm may be related to coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied initial disability ratings. The Veteran was granted TDIU on a schedular basis but not on an extraschedular basis prior to February 19, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in a TDIU rating from August 9, 2012. The case is remanded for consideration of an extraschedular evaluation prior to this date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, diabetes, and related neuropathies, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a direct relationship between the claimed conditions and service, or any other compensable basis.,The effective date for service connection has been granted for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims on appeal can be adjudicated, as there are inconsistencies and gaps in the record. The Veteran's claim for service connection for radiculopathy and/or brachial neuritis of the right upper extremity, to include as due to service-connected degenerative disc and joint disease of the cervical spine is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since April 29, 2015. The Board has granted TDIU for the periods from April 29, 2015 to June 9, 2016 and from August 1, 2018 to May 20, 2021.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and hypertension, which are now dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various hip, back, knee, and neurological conditions. The evidence does not support a link between these conditions and his military service.,There is no medical evidence linking any of the claimed disabilities to service or to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the RLE and LLE, testicular cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to service connection. The claims are being returned for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities due to unresolved issues and need for further examination or medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with type II diabetes mellitus was granted effective December 6, 2017. The Board found that the criteria for a 20 percent rating first arose on this date.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are granted with evaluations of 20 percent each, effective from July 15, 2017. The diabetes mellitus is granted at a 20 percent evaluation throughout the period on appeal.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, to include myotonic dystrophy. The case is remanded for further development and an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed conditions.

Your appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, sarcoidosis/lymphadenopathy, and a low back disorder has been dismissed.,Your appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for peripheral neuropathy with ulnar nerve involvement of the right upper extremity has also been dismissed. As of February 7, 2008, you were granted a 30% rating for this condition and awarded a Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) as of February 1, 2009.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, and HIV as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions. The case is returned to the RO for further development.

The Board denied service connection for chronic pain syndrome, cervicalgia (upper back condition), lower back disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to exposure to herbicide agents or asbestos.,Service connection was remanded for coronary artery disease.