Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, retinopathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure during service. The appeal is based on presumptive service connection under the Agent Orange Act.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy are at least as likely as not of such severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have service in Vietnam, and thus is not entitled to presumptive service connection for any of his claimed conditions based on herbicide exposure. The claims are being remanded as there is insufficient evidence to support a finding of service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further evaluation due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the onset of the Veteran's disabilities and their severity.

The Veteran's left knee disorder is granted service connection. The rating for urinary dysfunction prior to August 15, 2007 is denied and the case is remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was rated at 20% prior to August 18, 2014, and increased to 40% thereafter. The appeal is denied as the disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence being added to his case file.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, and residuals of a right foot injury. The issues regarding initial evaluations for DJD/OA of the left knee and DDD of the spine are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD, left and right hand peripheral neuropathy, and cold injury residuals of the hands have been granted service connection. The Veteran is assigned initial ratings for his conditions.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and remands the case for further development, including additional examinations to address service connection and SMC claims.

The Board has remanded the cases due to missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims for service connection are not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran is granted service connection for hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unemployable since December 21, 2011. The Board has granted TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has decided to remand them due to the need for additional examinations and records.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that it only requires insulin and restricted diet.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, but granted effective dates for left knee meniscectomy with degenerative joint disease and lumbar spine DDD. The initial rating for lumbar spine DDD was also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for additional examinations. The issues include diabetic neuropathy, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, chest pain (coronary artery disease), chronic fatigue, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various sized growths on his body.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence.,Further evaluation and documentation are needed.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, which include bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy. The Board has granted the TDIU claim based on these conditions.

The Veteran's initial claim for higher ratings for LUE and RLE peripheral neuropathy was denied. The appeal is REMANDED for further development.,For the period prior to November 21, 2017, the Veteran’s LUE peripheral neuropathy was rated as mild incomplete paralysis of the ulnar nerve.