Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for a VA neurological examination to determine the nature and severity of the service-connected right upper extremity and left upper extremity tremors, muscle rigidity, stiffness, bradykinesia, slowed motion, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both the upper and lower extremities, to include as secondary to diabetes, for additional VA examinations and opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of January 11, 2006 for the grant of service connection for high blood pressure (hypertension) and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and right upper and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathies, but granted initial 40 percent ratings for right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathies.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy as secondary to service-connected bladder cancer for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, left ear hearing loss, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral leg condition. The claim for heart disease was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for peripheral polyneuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, as it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication.

The Board granted an 80 percent rating for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities as of May 5, 2011.

The Board remands the claims for further development to obtain adequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, bilateral foot neuropathy, and balance issues.

The Board denied several claims for service connection and higher ratings, granted service connection for a right knee disability and a right wrist disability as secondary to the service-connected right little finger, fifth metacarpal, degenerative arthritis, and remanded other claims.

The Board denied initial ratings of over 10 percent for left forearm flexion limitation, left ulnar nerve neuropathy, and linear scars overlying the left elbow and forearm. The claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status or the need for aid and attendance was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension. The claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and other conditions were denied or remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the radial nerve and radiculopathy in both upper and lower extremities, finding that the evidence did not support a disability rating higher than 20 percent.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for a mental health disorder, claimed as anxiety and depression, is dismissed. The claims for service connection for heart disease, hypertension, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, chronic kidney disease, atrial fibrillation with cardiac pacemaker, testicular hypofunction, and chronic pain syndrome are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, as the earliest claim was received on September 24, 2020.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding the initial complaints of left foot pain in 1970.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and special monthly compensation, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or entitlement to SMC based on loss of use of his hands.

The Board granted an effective date of March 31, 2014 for the award of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, but denied an earlier effective date for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for left-hand peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.