Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his right upper extremity disability has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death while the case was pending before the Board.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities are granted. The Veteran has a current diagnosis of these conditions related to in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy in the lower extremities, finding that it is related to exposure to jet fuels during military service. Service connection for status post-strokes to include as secondary to PTSD was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of his bilateral upper and lower extremities, as well as an increased rating for PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had these conditions due to Agent Orange exposure or any other service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, DM II, peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral hearing loss, render him unemployable. The Board has granted TDIU based on the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as they are inextricably intertwined. Additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure while stationed at Korat Royal Thai Airbase.

The Board has denied ratings in excess of 20 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both left and right lower extremities prior to May 22, 2014. The case is being remanded for further development regarding service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable effective July 13, 2011. The Board granted a TDIU based on the evidence showing his back and neuropathy disorders prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a low back disability, neck disability, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy due to incomplete VA treatment records. The Veteran should be asked to provide information about his private treatment and any relevant VA records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypercholesterolemia has been denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of various joints, COPD, constipation (secondary to arthritis), neuropathy of the lower extremities (secondary to arthritis), and prostate disability are remanded due to lack of a nexus opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded in several instances due to insufficient evidence or need for further medical evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The conditions are presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's low back pain and peripheral neuropathy are not considered to be caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or error in judgment during the spinal anesthesia procedure on August 31, 2005.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including shoulder, back, neck, hip, knee, foot, otosclerosis, tinnitus, heart, prostate, thyroid, diabetes, neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and acquired psychiatric disorders. The reasons given are that there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, and bilateral neuropathy of the upper extremities as there was no evidence of a chronic disease that manifested to a compensable degree in service or within a presumptive period.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a link between current hearing loss and tinnitus and military service.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is found to have caused diabetic cataracts of the right and left eyes, as well as a heart disability. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral knee disability, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and throat cancer due to incomplete medical records and lack of a nexus opinion.