Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, heart problems, hypertension, and related peripheral neuropathy and dementia due to exposure to Agent Orange. The case will be returned to the Board after the AOJ reviews new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 17, 2013, for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual employability (TDIU) was denied. The Board found that the earliest date it is factually ascertainable that the Veteran was unemployable due to his service-connected peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities in conjunction with his service-connected heart disability was December 17, 2013.

The Veteran's nervous condition or psychiatric disorder also claimed as sleep disorder is remanded.,The Veteran’s ED claim is remanded along with the nervous condition/psychiatric disorder claim, and held in abeyance until that claim is fully developed and addressed by the AOJ.,The Veteran's cervical spine disorder is remanded.,The Veteran's left shoulder disorder is remanded.,The Veteran's left upper extremity neuropathy is remanded.,The Veteran's left upper extremity radiculopathy is remanded.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II, nephropathy, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, retinopathy, and Charcot.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and right lower extremities, finding no evidence of such condition during or after service. The Board also denied service connection for left lower extremity sciatic neuropathy, concluding that it was not caused by or incurred in military service.,The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as 0 percent disabling under the General Rating Formula for Impairment of Auditory Acuity.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee condition and left leg spasms as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.,Service connection was also remanded for right hip tendinitis and unspecified polyneuropathy bilateral distal legs, both claimed as secondary to the same service-connected condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly pension benefits due to lack of evidence showing he requires regular aid and attendance or is permanently housebound. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining updated income information from SSA.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and lung cancer due to herbicide exposure. Service connection is also granted for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of a left wrist ganglion cyst, including arthritis of the left wrist. However, it denied service connection for ulnar neuropathy of the left upper extremity, as related to the left wrist ganglion cyst.

The Board denied service connection for left upper extremity and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as there was no evidence of a current disability, and the Veteran did not provide a plausible explanation for his claimed conditions. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current peripheral neuropathy diagnoses and in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to insufficient evidence of current disability severity. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to assess her service-connected right foot scars and sensory neuropathy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted to reopen, but the underlying conditions are not found to be related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to new evidence not having been considered by the RO.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder condition, cervical spine disorder, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. The cases are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to procedural issues and outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's death is noted, but DIC claim remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses were not related to his active duty service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is denied as there is no current diagnosis of this condition.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to the absence of evidence showing a disability level warranting such a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for malaria is denied as there is no active disease or residuals related to malaria.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease is denied due to the absence of chronic congestive heart failure, a workload of less than 3 METs, or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction less than 30 percent.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus is denied as there is no evidence showing the required criteria for such a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy as it is a result of the Veteran's service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's service connection claim for peripheral neuropathy is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims to revise or reverse the effective dates for service connection of his left and right foot frostbite residuals, associated neuropathies, and sleep apnea. The decisions were based on the date of receipt of the claims.