Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death.

Service connection for recurrent right knee injury residuals is granted. The Veteran's left hand and thumb neuropathy, GERD, migraine headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea are all remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve), and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted effective December 21, 2022. The RO also continued the evaluations for his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no one has requested substitution for the Veteran.

The Board has dismissed your appeal because it is a duplicate claim that was already addressed in the May 2024 decision, and there are no allegations of errors for appellate consideration.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, and the issue will be referred to the Director of Compensation Services for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathies have been granted increased ratings of 10 percent, but no higher, from June 23, 2020. The Board has also remanded the issues related to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation due to his inability to use assistive devices and lack of loss of use of any extremities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is in need of personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months due to an inability to perform the ADL of mobility. The PCAFC eligibility decision must be reconsidered based on whether participation would be in the Veteran's best interest.

The Board has remanded the issues of severing service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities due to a lack of evidence showing that the condition was related to herbicide agent exposure within one year of service. The Veteran's private and VA treatment records indicate possible Agent Orange exposure, but no medical opinion addressing this issue has been provided.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various disabilities and a higher rating for headaches. The specific issues are: left shoulder disability, radiculopathy of the upper extremities, unspecified sleep disorder, and increased rating for headaches.

The Veteran's appeals for initial disability ratings and the service connection effective dates for erectile dysfunction, right ear hearing loss, prostate cancer, diabetes, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and coronary artery disease have been dismissed due to withdrawal of these appeals.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for prostate cancer, diabetes, and bilateral lower extremity and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy were denied as there is no evidence in the record indicating that he filed an informal claim prior to the respective effective dates.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and hearing loss claims are remanded due to inconsistencies in the VA examination report.

The Board is remanding the claims for severance of service connection for right and left lower extremity neuropathy, as well as degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome. The Veteran contends that these conditions should not have been severed from his service-connected lumbar spine condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to chemical exposure during service, including contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and herbicide agent exposure. The VA is required to obtain medical opinions addressing the possibility of a nexus between his toxic exposure risk activities (i.e., his exposure to contaminated drinking water and other chemicals) and his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for peripheral neuropathy, skin disease, nasal disability, respiratory disability, and headaches have all been granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy and dermatitis, as the Veteran did not timely file a substantive appeal within the required time frame.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and the need for VA examinations and opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathies, retinopathy, cataracts, and hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with effective dates of February 1, 2019. The conditions are deemed to be directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's OSA is remanded for a new opinion to determine if it is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected right radial neuropathy, obesity, and/or nasal fracture with deviated septum. The issue of service connection for the nasal fracture with deviated septum is also remanded.