Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has dismissed all appeals related to the appellant's claims for service connection due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for peripheral neuropathy, left and right lower extremities due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's left lower extremity neuropathy and radiculopathy sciatica are granted a 40% disability rating, effective July 26, 2006. The issue of TDIU is granted from July 26, 2006 to January 16, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment from March 29, 2012, to April 23, 2025. The Board granted a TDIU during this period.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left lower extremity neuropathy, finding that the conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left lower extremity neuropathy, which is secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity femoral nerve peripheral neuropathy was granted an effective date of September 12, 2014.,The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy received a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to January 14, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to a failure to clarify the symptomology associated with his trophic changes.

The Board has determined that the August 2023 rating decision granting a TDIU was not an initial decision, making the appellant eligible for direct payment of fees from past due benefits awarded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities were reopened due to new evidence, but the effective dates are not granted as requested.

The Board found that the appellant is eligible to receive fees from past due benefits awarded in the portion of the June 2024 rating decision granting higher ratings for bilateral upper and lower extremity diabetic neuropathy. The appeal was denied regarding eligibility for fees related to a chest scar rating.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to incomplete VA efforts in obtaining relevant private treatment records, including those from CAMC. A new VA examination is required to determine if the appellant's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is part of a diagnosed disability or a medically-unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI), and whether its etiology and pathophysiology are understood.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his bilateral lower extremity neuropathy due to diabetes mellitus, have resulted in loss of use of both lower extremities. The Board has granted eligibility for specially adapted housing and dismissed the claim for a special home adaptation grant as moot.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease, PTSD, and bilateral upper and lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy qualify him for SMC(m) based on the need for regular aid and attendance. The Board granted a whole step increase from SMC(l).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes with upper and lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, glaucoma, back disability, and bilateral knee disability, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of July 26, 2022. Effective date for TDIU is set at this date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity conditions have improved, allowing for a reduction in disability ratings from 20% to 10%. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's service-connection claims for various conditions have been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The specific conditions include residuals of removal of an esophagus tumor, hypertension, neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, headache disability, low back disability, multiple myeloma, soft tissue sarcoma, and sleep apnea.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, effective from the date of service connection.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity were granted with effective dates starting from December 1, 2016.,An earlier effective date for femoral radiculopathy of the right lower extremity was also granted on this decision.