Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his inability to prove permanent and total disability, as well as other functional limitations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records from Missouri Correctional facilities and VA treatment records prior to December 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are related to his service-connected thyroid condition. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities make it impossible for him to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disabilities. The claims for bilateral wrist disability, breathing disability (including allergic rhinitis and sinusitis), vision loss disability, cervical spine disability, dizziness, sleep disability, degenerative arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, lower extremities, elbow disability, scoliosis, and traumatic brain injury are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation and specially adapted housing due to inadequate development of evidence related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for upper extremity peripheral neuropathy due to exposure to herbicide agents, as well as his claim of entitlement to an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran is also referred to submit a claim for total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, coronary artery disease, diabetic neuropathy, and diabetes mellitus, preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

Service connection for PTSD with MDD is granted, effective May 21, 2015. Service connection for other conditions remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal for restoration of a 60 percent evaluation for ischemic heart disease (IHD) was denied. The appeals for evaluations greater than 20 percent for peripheral neuropathy (PN) of the left and right lower extremities associated with diabetes mellitus type II (DM) were also denied, as well as an increased combined evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition, sleep condition, and neuropathy secondary to his right knee condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for various conditions, including chronic abdominal pain, liver lesions, kidney lesions, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and chronic insomnia.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his low back disorder was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on functional loss due to pain and limitation of motion.,Service connection for arthritis, claimed as secondary to the service-connected low back disability, was also denied. The VA examiner indicated there is no diagnosis of arthritis in the record.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions did not begin during or as a result of his military service. The appeal regarding neuropathy is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral demyelinating peripheral neuropathy, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis was incurred while in service and resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has remanded the claims for initial ratings of 10 percent or more for peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities due to a lack of recent VA examinations and conflicting evidence regarding the severity of the condition.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of a left ear hearing loss disability is granted. Service connection for the left ear hearing loss disability is also granted. The Veteran's claims for service connection of peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation as of November 27, 2009. Prior to that date, he did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for a VA examination to determine if there is a direct service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity peroneal nerve or tibial nerve, and whether it is related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed disabilities, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure during active duty and thus not meeting the presumptive conditions.