Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and the cause of death is unclear. The Board has remanded for further medical evaluation.

The Board has determined that additional medical evidence is needed to determine the severity of the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy prior to December 22, 2009. The examiner should review and discuss pertinent treatment records from June 2003 to December 22, 2009.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to Agent Orange exposure; service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity; and service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity. The Veteran's claims are inextricably intertwined with his claim for diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has decided to remand them due to new evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for several issues, including reopening a previously denied asthma claim and increasing disability ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The TDIU issue is also being remanded due to insufficient information about the Veteran's employment history.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate VA examination for his service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to pending examinations and requests for additional information.

The Veteran's sensorimotor polyneuropathy of the left and right lower extremities was not shown to be related to service, including exposure to herbicides. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded three service connection claims: for a back disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity. The remand is due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of these conditions to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including his stroke residuals and diabetes, necessitate regular aid and attendance due to his inability to perform daily activities.

The Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C is not the cause of his bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, spider angiomas, or unspecified anxiety disorder with panic attacks, agoraphobia, and major depressive disorder.,A rating in excess of 70 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder with panic attacks, agoraphobia, and major depressive disorder from February 16, 2017 is denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent, and the ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities are denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The DJD of the left knee is also rated at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders, including left foot, ankle, knee, hip, shoulder, neurological, arm, upper extremity neuropathy, right leg, neck, and back disorders. The RO is instructed to obtain in-service hospitalization records from 1976-1979 and provide an addendum opinion regarding the relationship of these disorders to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected PTSD and peripheral neuropathy disabilities are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination closer to his residence.

Your claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to review additional VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for heart condition, skin cancer, bladder tumors, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of upper extremities, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of lower extremities due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during the specified time period in Korea.

The Board has remanded the case due to confusion over the ratings assigned for cold injury residuals of the left and right lower extremities. The TDIU appeal is also deferred as it may affect the combined evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected inferior alveolar neuropathy has been rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available for incomplete severe paralysis of the nerve.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability was granted service connection effective December 5, 2011. The claim for left big toe amputation compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied due to lack of evidence showing negligence or fault on the part of VA.