Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his death. A medical opinion is needed to determine if these conditions caused or contributed to his cause of death.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and melanoma are all granted as service connected. The decision also remands the issue of service connection for melanoma due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The TDIU claim was also denied as there is no evidence that his service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for neurological disabilities of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are remanded due to a need for additional VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the listed conditions prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy in the left and right lower extremities as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for erectile dysfunction was reopened, but not granted due to lack of evidence showing it is proximately caused by or aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for osteoarthritis (right knee) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for colon cancer and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to outstanding VA treatment records. The claim for a temporary total evaluation based on treatment for colon cancer is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between sensory peripheral neuropathy and herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic neuropathy due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations for service-connected diabetes and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are being remanded due to additional evidence not having been considered.

The Veteran's service-connected distal sensory peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities is now rated at 20 percent effective November 28, 2014.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending due to procedural defects.

The Board denied service connection for emphysema, pulmonary hypertension, sleep apnea, and neuropathy of the lower extremities.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD has been reopened, and the appeal is granted to that extent. The VA examinations have not provided sufficient information on whether his acquired psychiatric disorders are superimposed upon his personality disorder or proximately due to any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's major depression is currently rated as 70 percent disabling and denied an increased rating. The Veteran was granted a TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's cold injury residuals of the left and right feet are remanded for further examination to determine if separate ratings are warranted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and/or necessary adaptive equipment due to lack of loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet, hands, or hips.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy, finding that the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange did not cause his condition and there was no evidence of early-onset peripheral neuropathy within one year after separation from service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for warts of the left-hand is denied as he has not been diagnosed with a discernable disability. Claims for hypertension, cervical spine disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and neuropathy of the right lower extremity are also denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are remanded due to insufficient evidence to determine if his condition is related to his in-service exposure to toxic chemicals.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than February 25, 2014 for a 100% total disability rating on multiple service-connected conditions was denied as none of the conditions increased in severity within one year prior to his claim.

The Veteran was granted TDIU from December 19, 2013, to May 14, 2014, due to service-connected PTSD and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. Prior to this period, he did not meet the criteria for TDIU as his combined disability rating was insufficient.