Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right upper extremity neuropathy, to include as secondary to a cervical spine disability and service-connected lumbosacral strain, for further development.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities from April 7, 2015.

The Board remands the claims for increased disability evaluations and service connection due to a need for a compliant examination that discounts the beneficial effects of medication.

The Board denied increased ratings for various diabetic peripheral neuropathies and diabetes mellitus, but granted restoration of a 60 percent rating for diabetic nephropathy and awarded TDIU.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) effective September 23, 2019.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, low back, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, but granted an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities. A TDIU was also granted on and after May 1, 2013.

The veteran withdrew the appeals seeking service connection for various conditions, including skin cancer, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and a higher disability rating, finding no current diagnosis of loss of use of the left arm and moderate incomplete paralysis of the radial nerve.

The Board remands the claims for readjudication due to new and relevant evidence being received.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for peripheral neuropathy in both the left and right lower extremities but denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus II with diabetic nephropathy, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis within the evidentiary window.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for left leg neuropathy, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and bilateral upper extremity of lower radicular group neuropathy due to insufficient evidence supporting a current diagnosis or a link to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.

The appeal was dismissed due to improper docketing of the issues.

The Board remands the claims for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's neuropathy, including whether it is related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes, hypertension, hypothyroidism, and peripheral neuropathies.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and IBS based on aggravation by the Veteran's service-connected hypertension. The claims for peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities were remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD, granted a 40% initial rating for left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and denied an increased rating for right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy.