Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2022

The Board has denied service connection for right upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy. Service connection for sinusitis is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU as of March 7, 2013. The Veteran's claim for residuals of a TBI and left leg disorder is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues are remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to potential exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The claims are also remanded for further examination regarding his right wrist disorder, bilateral ankle disorders, right hip disorder, and left knee disorder.

The Veteran is granted entitlement to TDIU and SMC based on housebound status prior to September 28, 2009 due to his service-connected psychiatric disorder and other disabilities rated at least 60 percent combined.

The Board has remanded the claims for scleroderma CREST syndrome, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, a pulmonary disorder including interstitial lung disease, and arthritis due to potential service connection issues.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, specifically sciatic and femoral nerves, has been granted increased ratings to 40 percent for each affected nerve.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of all four extremities, and erectile dysfunction due to conflicting evidence and need for further clarification.

The Board has granted effective dates of October 4, 2013 for the grants of increased ratings to various service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for arthritis in both feet and a right shoulder disability due to insufficient examination findings.,Further medical evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran currently has these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities/CIDP and erectile dysfunction, finding that these conditions are aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for various service-connected disabilities, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the original rating decisions.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of all four extremities, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is due to presumed Agent Orange exposure during his time at Ubon RTAFB.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to May 24, 2017.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU prior to April 23, 2021 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining and sustaining substantially gainful employment. The appeal for a TDIU after April 23, 2021 is denied as the combined disability rating is now at 100%.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea was aggravated by his service-connected Bladder Cancer, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) has been dismissed.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, with the condition beginning during active service.

The Veteran's C-5-T1 sensory neuropathy of the right hand is granted a 70 percent rating, but no higher. The TDIU claim is also remanded for further development.

The Veteran's generalized polyneuropathy of the right and left lower extremities is rated at 30 percent on and after March 5, 2013.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding treatment records from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The Appellant's attorney requested these records as they may contain information related to herbicide exposure and treatment.