Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for high cholesterol, an increased rating for tinnitus, and earlier effective dates for hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, left and right ankle disorders, headaches, sleep apnea, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right elbow ulnar nerve neuropathy, as it is not related to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and left foot peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and SSA records.

The Veteran's back disability and right lower extremity neuropathy are granted service connection. The claim for sarcoidosis is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its onset and relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine disability, right and left lower extremity neuropathy (secondary to lumbar spine disability), diverticulosis, and sleep apnea. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to active service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused or aggravated his current thoracic, cervical, and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left upper extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, as well as his service-connected right and left lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, have been granted increased ratings of 80 percent each from June 1, 2009 to February 16, 2014. Additionally, the Veteran has been granted a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including neck and back injuries, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and headaches. The records are incomplete and need to be supplemented with additional medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete evaluations and lack of consideration of his extensive history of airborne training during active duty.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy or nerve entrapment.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims. The claim for hypertension is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of diabetes mellitus was denied. The Board also found that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, including as due to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for further examination. The current rating for depressive disorder with mixed features and anxiety disorder with traumatic brain injury is denied as not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) of the left eye as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's right hand weakness and left hand weakness, as well as his acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and anxiety), are not service-connected.,However, the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to the need for more information and records. The Veteran's service connection claims are not granted as there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability, obstructive sleep apnea, or any other claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, bilateral upper extremities, and PTSD have been dismissed.,Service connection for right knee disorder and left knee disorder (secondary to right leg condition with radiculopathy) has been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left foot lateral plantar nerve entrapment neuropathy, finding that the severity of these conditions did not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted. Service connection has not been established for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy or multiple myeloma.