Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for twitching and/or itching and/or small fiber neuropathy is being remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet due to the appellant's withdrawal of appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of lumbar discectomy, migraines, peripheral neuropathy (PN), sleep disturbance, cancer of the lymph nodes, blood clots, right testicular condition, and testicular cancer due to incomplete records. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with his other claims.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II (diabetes), due to herbicide agent exposure and diabetic neuropathy, secondary to service-connected diabetes on a causation basis. The earliest possible effective date is August 10, 2022.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities have been rated at 20 percent since October 20, 2015. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,Effective dates for service connection are denied as freestanding claims.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The Board also found that the Veteran is entitled to increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, with a disability rating of 30 percent for each right upper extremity from July 6, 2022, and a disability rating of 40 percent for each left upper extremity from July 6, 2022. The Veteran's lower extremities continue to be rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the issues regarding service connection for various conditions are moot.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied for the period prior to August 10, 2022. For the period from August 10, 2022, his combined rating of 100% due to multiple service-connected disabilities rendered him eligible for SMC under a separate TDIU determination.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner to address whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions caused or contributed to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertensive vascular disease and loss of erectile power as due to herbicide agent exposure, but denied service connection for autonomic neuropathy.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and OSA are granted service connection, while gastrointestinal issues and foot neuropathies are denied. The case is remanded for further examination on bilateral foot neuropathy.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted increased ratings, with the right lower extremity receiving a higher rating than left.,TDIU has also been granted from August 25, 2018 to April 12, 2022.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were granted, with effective dates of March 13, 2017. The SMC claim was denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma-related peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremity has been dismissed due to his death. The Board found that the issue was not properly addressed in their previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records and further review of the claims, including those related to effective dates.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, finding that exposure to chemicals in service resulted in these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient VA opinions addressing his exposure to hazardous chemicals and herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and associated conditions, became effective on February 3, 2006.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea and low back disability has been reopened, but the claims are still pending as new evidence did not establish a current disability or link to service.,The Veteran's claim for chronic sinusitis is being remanded due to its potential secondary relationship with his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's asthma and allergic rhinitis have been granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to toxic exposure in the Southwest Asia Theater of operations during the Gulf War.,Diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic back pain are all remanded for further review.