Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicides and pesticides during service. The Veteran is requested to provide authorization for VA to obtain any outstanding records, including private treatment records. A VA medical examination will be conducted to determine if the Veteran’s current disabilities are related to his in-service exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to February 4, 2016.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims are also being remanded to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities.,The Veteran is seeking to reopen several service connection claims related to herbicide exposure. These claims have been remanded due to outstanding medical records and further examination.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for back condition was granted. New evidence has been submitted that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has remanded the claim due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and its relationship to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for depression and peripheral and idiopathic neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities have been denied as there is no evidence of an earlier claim or entitlement.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including obesity and secondary disabilities like depression, migraine headaches, diabetes mellitus, type II, and others, are not granted as the evidence does not support a finding of entitlement to these claims.

All service connection claims have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Obstructive sleep apnea was not found to be related to service-connected asthma, and thus denial of service connection.,Erectile dysfunction was not diagnosed by the VA examiner, and therefore denial of service connection.,Neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities was not diagnosed, and thus denial of service connection.,Left hip disability was not diagnosed, and thus denial of service connection.

The Board denied entitlement to higher evaluations for postoperative residuals of left ankle fracture, peripheral neuropathy of the left lateral foot and ankle, and postoperative scars of the left ankle on an extraschedular basis as the symptoms are adequately contemplated by the applicable diagnostic criteria.

The Veteran's depression is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. Service connection for a low back disability and peripheral neuropathy involving the left lower extremity are denied.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 20 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right feet, finding that symptoms are equivalent to moderate incomplete paralysis.

The appeal seeking service connection for a left shoulder disability is dismissed.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.,The Veteran's bilateral knee degenerative joint disease, diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity neuropathy, and right lower extremity neuropathy are remanded for further development.

An initial 50 percent disability rating for PTSD is granted effective December 22, 2011. The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to new evidence being added to the record.

The Board has denied service connection for back and neck disabilities, as well as IHD, squamous cell carcinoma, MSA, and autonomic neuropathy due to herbicide exposure. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining updated medical records and requesting a supplemental opinion from a neurologist to determine if the Veteran's bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is caused or aggravated by his service-connected low back and lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to higher ratings for PTSD, peripheral neuropathy, and bladder disability due to their worsening since the last examinations. The Veteran is also seeking earlier effective dates for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The TDIU claim was granted.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, peripheral neuropathy, tinnitus, hearing loss, and diabetes. The appeal is being returned to the AOJ for review of additional evidence.