Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The AOJ is instructed to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine if her disability is related to service, including her in-service toxic exposure risk activities and herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted a rating of 40 percent for sciatic neuropathy, left lower extremity, associated with left hip osteoarthritis with limited abduction. This decision is based on the Veteran's symptoms and medical examination findings.

The Board denied service connection for left and right lower extremity nerve disorders, bilateral hearing loss, and a bilateral leg disability. The Veteran's claims of service connection were not supported by the evidence presented.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities (sciatic and femoral nerves) was granted effective August 10, 2022, based on presumed herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act. However, the evidence does not support this presumption.,The Veteran's service records do not indicate any in-service diagnosis of diabetes mellitus or peripheral neuropathy. The most probative evidence shows that these conditions were first diagnosed years after his separation from service.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of May 24, 2011 for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected PTSD. The Veteran also received SMC at the intermediate rate (SMC-L12) as he had additional permanent disabilities independently ratable at 50% or more.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left upper extremity and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as diabetes mellitus (DM), are denied. The Board is remanding the claims of service connection for DM, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to duty or visitation in Vietnam.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for DM is also remanded because there is no medical opinion addressing whether his DM is related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's initial 20% rating for diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII) is being remanded due to an inadequate VA examination. The Board requests a new examination to assess the severity of his DMII and determine if he has neuropathy related to it.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to a duty to assist error, including scheduling an examination and preparing a TERA memorandum.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, depression, dizziness, light sensitivity, liver disorder, gynecological cyst, bladder disorder, headaches, allergies, hypothyroidism, cervical spine disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left winged scapula, left shoulder disorder, right winged scapula, right shoulder disorder, left knee strain, right knee strain, and left ankle sprain were all denied as there was no evidence of a service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a grant of SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a skin disorder, and migraines. The claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DM), peripheral neuropathy of right lower extremity (RLE), and peripheral neuropathy of left lower extremity (LLE) are REMANDED.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for all issues related to service connection, including chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroenteritis, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, and sinusitis.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for his service-connected peripheral neuropathy have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various neurological and headache disabilities, as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease or hypertension. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing causation and aggravation of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further examination. The Veteran's left eye conditions, other than his service-connected corneal scar, are being evaluated.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's OSA is rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The effective date for TDIU was granted from May 17, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of diabetic nephropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

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