Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder, diagnosed as lumbar segmental dysfunction with radiculopathy and neuropathy. The appeal is pending on remand regarding the Veteran's left heel disorder.,Service connection was denied for bilateral pes planus due to lack of evidence showing permanent aggravation by service.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hip disorder, left ankle disability, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy due to incomplete evidence.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including low back disorder, right hip and knee disorders, bilateral foot disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (presumed due to service connection), peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and dental disorder. The decision also noted that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and knee disorders, were not adjudicated in the July 2018 rating decision. The Board has referred these issues to the AOJ for appropriate action.

The Board has remanded four claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions in the VA examination reports. The Veteran's low back disorder, psychiatric condition, and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for reopening of his PTSD service connection has been granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claims for right ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (including major depressive disorder). However, further examination is needed as the Veteran's low back disability may have worsened since his last VA examination. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disorder, but denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremity.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is currently at 100%, but the Board finds that he has not been unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, as evidenced by his continued employment and participation in vocational rehabilitation.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, likely PTSD, was granted. Service connection for tinnitus and hypertension were also granted. However, the claims for a cervical spine disability, peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, and other conditions remain denied due to lack of new material evidence.

The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss based on new and material evidence is granted.,The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension (HTN) based on new and material evidence is granted.,Entitlement to an effective date earlier than June 28, 2013, for grant of service connection for left lower extremity (LLE) peripheral neuropathy is denied.,Entitlement to an effective date earlier than June 28, 2013, for grant of service connection for right lower extremity (RLE) peripheral neuropathy is denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims and rating determinations due to pending matters regarding his character of discharge from active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease was a principal or contributory cause of his death, and whether severe peripheral neuropathy contributed to death. The appellant must provide additional private treatment records or allow VA to obtain such records on her behalf.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes, bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and a right eye disability are all granted. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected cervical spondylosis, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity neuropathy disabilities are reasonably shown to prevent him from obtaining or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and anemia, finding that these conditions are not related to his service-connected acute intermittent porphyria (AIP).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities left him in need of regular aid and attendance from October 31, 2013 to September 9, 2016. The Board found that the criteria for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance were met during this period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective date for TDIU due to missing VA treatment records and incomplete examination reports.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is rated at 10 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity and right upper extremity are both rated at 20 percent, which do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity is rated at 20 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The same applies to his right lower extremity.,Prior to October 9, 2012, the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 was rated at 20 percent and did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder is rated at 70 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as these conditions are presumed due to herbicide exposure during his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.