Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as the evidence did not show these conditions were related to a period of active duty service.

The Veteran's LUE and RUE peripheral neuropathy are rated at 10 percent since August 25, 2014. The TDIU claim is granted from September 1, 2014 to March 20, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, traumatic brain injury residuals, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as there was no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to April 25, 2013 for the grant of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is denied as there was no factual basis that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities prior to that date.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, as he meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's death was caused by sepsis, with diabetes mellitus contributing substantially to his death. The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, bladder cancer, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, and urinary incontinence due to herbicide agent exposure during service.,Service connection is established on a presumptive basis as the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while stationed at U-Tapao Airfield, Thailand.

The Veteran's appeals for the issues of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for diabetic nephrosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, type II, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity have been dismissed. The Veteran also requested to withdraw his appeal for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and earlier effective dates was granted, with a 30 percent rating assigned for carpal tunnel syndrome with ulnar neuropathy of the left upper extremity and ulnar neuropathy of the right upper extremity since October 28, 2008.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart condition, enlarged prostate, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, have all been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's diabetic neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities is rated at 30 percent effective February 27, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence on whether the Veteran had a low back disorder that pre-existed his service, and because the July 2016 VA examiner failed to consider the Veteran's lay statements of in-service back pain and continuity of back pain since service.

The Veteran's claims for peripheral neuropathy, sacroiliitis, erectile dysfunction, and urinary incontinence are remanded due to the failure to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Veteran's gout, ear condition (described as constant pressure), hypertension, diabetes mellitus, headaches, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity are all denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions have not been established.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, psoriasis and seborrhea (claimed as skin condition), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity due to a lack of evidence regarding in-service exposure or medical records.

The Veteran's neuropathy of the right upper extremity is granted as secondary to his service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds to the right forearm, muscle group VII.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding that there is not a 50 percent or greater probability that the Veteran's delayed-onset peripheral neuropathy was causally related to his active military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

All claims for service connection are denied except for the grant of service connection for headaches, which is granted. The Veteran's enlarged prostate and neurobehavioral effects are not found to be related to his military service. His sleep apnea claim is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to April 4, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and associated peripheral neuropathy due to outstanding private treatment records and a need for reexamination to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions.