Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause significant incapacity that requires regular aid and attendance. The Board granted SMC A&A, a greater benefit than SMC(s)(1), which is now moot.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral lower extremity skin and nerve disabilities due to conflicting medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not shown as chronic in service or related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left wrist ulnar nerve neuropathy. The case will be returned for further development and adjudication.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has determined that the VA examiner's opinion is not in accordance with the March 2022 remand instructions and requires a new examination to consider all relevant evidence, including the Veteran's statements about his symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, with the exception of periods prior to April 11, 2019 where he did not meet schedular criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, cataracts, PTSD, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological disability, including as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is presumed to be related to an injury in service.,New evidence has been received, reopening the claim of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity and right lower extremity.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his knee and foot conditions, have impacted his ability to work. The Board finds that additional development is necessary due to the need for an examination considering the occupational limitations caused by these disabilities during the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neurological condition of the extremities, meralgia paresthetica, and polyneuropathy as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to July 13, 2017 due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's employment history.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD). The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for RLE and LLE peripheral neuropathy, as secondary to service-connected cervical spine DDD. The Veteran's attorney requested additional evidence but no new evidence has been submitted.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, Raynaud's syndrome, and sleep impairment are not service-connected.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and peripheral neuropathy of the extremities. The issues have been remanded due to incomplete records, need for new medical opinions, and consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding symptom onset.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to incomplete compliance with previous directives and because of the inextricably intertwined nature of the cervical spine disability claim.

The Board has denied service connection for coronary artery disease and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, but has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.