Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected conditions alone do not necessitate the need for regular aid and attendance of another person on a daily basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder, right leg peripheral artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unemployable. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has remanded several claims, including service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and its related conditions, as well as erectile dysfunction and a vascular condition. The Veteran's representative requested additional records from the Grand Island Nebraska VA Medical Center to support these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was granted. The claims for service connection for bilateral upper extremity and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for his disabilities has been withdrawn by his attorney.

The Veteran's bilateral hand disability and vitiligo were granted service connection, with the effective date for vitiligo set at August 9, 1995. The hand disability was denied as not related to service.

The Board has remanded the issues of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant due to their potential impact on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The case is also remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the extent of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy, heart disease, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral knee disability as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other incidents that could have caused these conditions. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy and retinopathy to include as due to herbicide exposure, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure. The Veteran did not submit new and material evidence within one year.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and rating determinations. The specific issues include recurrent skin disorder, psychiatric disorders (including depressive disorder), sleep disorders (including OSA), peripheral neuropathy, prostate cancer residuals, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as well as COPD, are denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy, are rated at a combined 90 percent. The Board finds that these conditions preclude the Veteran from participating in substantially gainful employment due to their severity.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for Special Monthly Compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's right eye disabilities are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his current eye conditions and presumed herbicide exposure. His hypertension is also being remanded for an examination to determine its etiology.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all issues related to pes planus, achilles tendonitis, GERD, and neuropathy of the feet before a decision was made.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic peripheral neuropathy and hearing loss, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits were denied as the evidence did not show he was unemployable prior to May 16, 2011.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims and rating determinations for further development. The Veteran is required to provide information about his treatment providers, obtain relevant VA and private records, and undergo examinations.

The Board restored a 100% rating for diabetes mellitus, type I effective September 1, 2013, as the reduction was improper due to lack of improvement under ordinary conditions of life.