Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2024

The Veteran's right and left radial nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.,Higher ratings for the Veteran's right and left radial nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ulnar neuropathy of the bilateral elbows was denied in an August 2011 rating decision. The effective date for this grant is set at January 29, 2019, which is when the Veteran filed her intent to file a claim.

The appeal for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, right and left upper extremities is dismissed. The appeal for service connection for tremors (including Parkinson's disease) is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, diabetes mellitus (type II), lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need to address other toxic exposure theories not previously considered.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for service connection awards of diabetes mellitus type II, right lower extremity neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy. The claims were based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents during service in Thailand, but no such exposure was conceded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to a duty to assist error and the need to adjudicate secondary service connection for ankle disabilities. The AOJ is instructed to ensure all VA treatment records have been associated with the claims file, and then to adjudicate the secondary service connection claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for additional examinations. The issues include headaches, cervical spine disability, peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, and TDIU.

Your claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II has been fully granted, and the issue is now moot.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy (femoral nerve) of the left and right lower extremities has been granted with effective dates of March 22, 2021.,Initial ratings for the service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities have been denied.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA medical expenses related to paramedic treatment on December 9, 2019 is granted. The Board found that the condition was a service-connected disability (diabetes mellitus) and that seeking immediate emergency care was reasonable given the patient's unresponsive state due to low blood sugar.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot neuropathy secondary to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding that new and relevant evidence supports this determination.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.,Erectile dysfunction associated with prostate cancer status post radical prostatectomy is denied as the evidence does not demonstrate a 'deformity' with loss of erectile power.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, femoral nerve, is rated at 20 percent and denied an increased rating.,The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent and denied an increased rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, finding that his symptoms are most accurately described as moderate incomplete paralysis.

The Veteran's heart disability claim was dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection in a prior decision.,An initial 40 percent rating for urinary incontinence is granted, effective May 8, 2020.

The Board has determined that the AOJ did not properly address the Veteran's earlier effective date claims for service connection and remands these issues.

The Board denied service connection for MGUS and did not assign a rating for the Veteran's stroke, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, or left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran was granted TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral lower and upper extremity neuropathy is being remanded due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations. The Board will schedule new VA examinations and provide notification of any future appointments.

The Veteran's heart disability, respiratory disability, diabetes mellitus, and various peripheral neuropathies and radiculopathies are not service-connected. The cervical spine disability is also denied.