Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and right knee degenerative joint disease.,Remaining claims of service connection are being remanded due to outstanding Social Security Administration medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of June 1, 2015. His TDIU is granted effective from that date.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected GERD contributed to his cause of death. The claim will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Veteran's claim for right ulnar neuropathy with numbness of the fingers has been reopened and is granted.,The Veteran's claim for a back disability has been reopened and is granted.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral plantar fasciitis (right foot) has been reopened and is granted.,The Veteran's claim for pityriasis versicolor and dermatitis has been reopened and is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, OSA, diabetes, and diabetic neuropathy due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial disability ratings related to his low back disability, left eye retinopathy, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction (ED), left sciatic diabetic neuropathy, right sciatic diabetic neuropathy, and cellulitis. The claims were remanded for further examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's sciatic neuropathy, left lower extremity, is granted. The claims for right leg pain with poor blood circulation, left leg pain with poor blood circulation, and left quadricep contusion are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is also remanded due to insufficient verification of the claimed stressor.

The Veteran's service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus is granted based on the PACT Act presumption of exposure to herbicide agents. The appeal for peripheral neuropathy and TDIU are remanded due to unresolved issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the effective dates of the grants of service connection should be changed to November 8, 2011.,For the anxiety disorder claim, the Veteran was not granted a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's failure to attend VA examinations for his upper extremity symptoms is due to good cause and remands the case for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a new examination if necessary.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for further action due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral lower and upper extremity neuropathies, as well as voiding dysfunction, are being remanded for further review of additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of various conditions including right knee, left knee, back, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy in bilateral extremities, hypertension, and heart condition due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings and service connection were withdrawn by his attorney prior to the Board making a decision.,Service connection was granted for PTSD, LLE peripheral genitofemoral neuropathy, and RLE peripheral genitofemoral neuropathy effective September 24, 2017.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy has been granted increased ratings, but the claims for higher ratings are denied. A TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and diabetic nephropathy and chronic kidney disease have been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder has been remanded to obtain a VA medical opinion.