Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for a right lower extremity disability, but has remanded the case to determine if the Veteran's current low back disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right lower extremity disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral eye disorders other than nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy of the right eye was dismissed. The Board also remanded several issues related to his diabetes mellitus and associated disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 13, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for a left hand disability, finding that the Veteran's current ulnar nerve neuropathy is not related to his active service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of right upper extremity ulnar neuropathy and left knee disability. The case will be remanded to allow for further examination and medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for TBI, vertigo, and related disabilities are inextricably intertwined with his claims for back disability and radiculopathies or neuropathies of the lower and upper extremities. Therefore, these issues have been remanded to allow for further development.

The Board denied service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve as there is no current diagnosis of this claimed disability.

The Veteran was found unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, particularly diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction. The Board granted TDIU for the period from March 29, 2007, to April 28, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease with bypass surgery is denied. The claims of service connection for kidney disability, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II has been reopened and granted. The Board also remanded the claims for bilateral lower and upper extremity neuropathy due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's ED is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with MDD. The remaining claims for increased ratings and service connection are dismissed due to withdrawal.

The Veteran's diabetic polyneuropathy of the right and left lower extremities has been granted a rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neuropathy in all four of his extremities, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to incomplete records and requests for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic peripheral neuropathy affecting his lower extremities and type 2 diabetes mellitus with associated erectile dysfunction and hearing loss, render him incapable of re-entering the workforce due to physical limitations. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is related to VA treatment. The Court found that a new medical opinion is needed to address whether the development of peripheral neuropathy altered therapeutic decisions and if it would have rescinded his consent for further chemotherapy.

The Veteran's diabetes is granted service connection based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents. His right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are also granted as they are proximately due to his diabetes.

The Veteran's appeal for prostate cancer is dismissed as he wishes to withdraw the issue. The remaining issues are remanded due to lack of a complete record.,Issues related to skin cancer, foot disability (tinea pedis), diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy in lower and upper extremities remain unresolved.