Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

Your appeals for higher ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities have been dismissed due to your death.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange. The effective date is July 13, 2006.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient medical evidence and incomplete development. The issues include service connection for various conditions, with some requiring additional examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for extraschedular evaluations have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear and a dental disability (loss of enamel on teeth). Service connection is remanded for hypertension and peripheral sensory neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for new VA examinations and the identification of outstanding private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for arthritis, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded the issues of service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as an initial rating for low back disability in excess of 10 percent prior to November 1, 2016, and in excess of 20 percent on and after November 1, 2016.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic retinopathy, voiding dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus, sleep problems secondary to diabetes mellitus, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. A new VA examination is needed to assess the nature, extent, and severity of his diabetes and all diabetic complications.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to gather financial information and properly address the overpayment issue of VA pension benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for peripheral neuropathy and a psychiatric disability, finding no evidence to support these claims based on lack of in-service diagnosis or current disability.

The claims of service connection for depression/adjustment disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, pes planus, diabetes, and back disorder have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The Board finds that these conditions are not related to active duty service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims seeking service connection for diabetic enteropathy, prostate cancer, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), as well as his initial increased rating for ischemic heart disease. The Board also dismissed his petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a skin condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding toe abnormalities and their relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is rated at 20 percent and his diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are each rated at 10 percent. The Board denied all claims for higher ratings.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of evidence linking the claimed conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, type II, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to conflicting service records regarding the Veteran's duty station in Korea.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the right lower, right upper, and left upper extremities was granted effective October 12, 2011.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and its associated peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.