Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, both secondary to presumed herbicide exposure during service on the U.S.S. New Orleans.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and kidney disability due to exposure to herbicide agents during military service in Vietnam and Thailand.

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC based on housebound status are granted due to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, PTSD, and other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to lupus. The Veteran's current diagnoses were noted but no direct service connection was established.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding that both conditions are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, neuropathy, and ankle conditions due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for right upper and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, heart disorder, prostate cancer, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including attention deficit disorder and chronic anxiety), a cervical spine condition, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus type II and its complications, have prevented her from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding her claimed disabilities, including exposure verification and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, lower back disability, and neuropathy of each extremity due to a lack of VA examinations and outstanding private treatment records.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted as due to herbicide exposure. The issues of service connection for right and left lower extremity neuropathy are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease and his request for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and right upper extremity neurologic disorder, both related to in-service Agent Orange exposure. The claim of service connection for a back disorder (claimed as degenerative disc disease) is dismissed due to the full grant of benefits.

The Veteran's claim for a separate disability rating for bowel impairment as a neurological manifestation of her service-connected lumbar spine disability was denied.,Her claims for higher ratings for right leg neuropathy prior to April 7, 2022, and since that date were also denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to April 1, 2015, was denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for peripheral polyneuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are granted, as his condition is related to his conceded herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of neuropathy in his left lower, upper extremities, and right upper extremity have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.,A VA examination is needed to determine which specific extremities are affected by the Veteran's neuropathy and whether it is related to service or other conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received, granting the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disorder, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (claimed as left arm numbness), and left shoulder arthritis.,The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received, granting the Veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder arthritis.

The Veteran's claim for a separate and increased rating for resolved thrombosis residuals has been denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for a left upper extremity (LUE) disability, to include neuropathy and carpal tunnel.