Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the cases of left and right lower neuropathy for further examination and evaluation due to conflicting medical evidence. The Veteran's service connection claims are based on direct evidence rather than a presumption, secondary condition, or other theory.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity as secondary to diabetes mellitus Type II. The Veteran's hypertension was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes, and there is no evidence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for retroperitoneal fibrosis, swollen testes, and peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure. The effective date of service connection will be determined based on when the Veteran first filed a claim.

The Board is remanding the cases due to incomplete verification of in-service herbicide exposure. The Veteran must provide additional deck logs for specific dates.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his residuals of a fracture of the cervical spine do not warrant an increased rating, and he was granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity secondary to this condition. The effective date for major depressive disorder has been set at January 20, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated evaluations of his service-connected left ankle Charcot foot, diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The VA will request any additional medical records from 2010 onwards and schedule examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder tendinitis and remanded the issues of right shoulder tendinitis and right ulnar neuropathy due to secondary service-connected conditions. The case is returned to the Board for further action.

The Board finds that remand is warranted to obtain the Veteran's service personnel records and associated treatment records, as these may document his service in Vietnam and contain pertinent information for his claims on appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for ischemic heart disability and diabetes mellitus, both presumed to be related to herbicide exposure. The claims are remanded for further examination regarding left shoulder, back, cervical spine, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, and bilateral upper extremity neuropathy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, as well as PTSD, were denied. Additionally, his requests for increased ratings for PTSD prior to July 21, 2016, and since then, as well as for erectile dysfunction, were also denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. However, these claims are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.,The Board found that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable due to his severe high-frequency hearing loss and associated functional impairments.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities is remanded for further evaluation, including a VA examination to determine if it is related to his military service, particularly due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence being obtained by VA, and the Veteran did not waive initial consideration of this evidence by the AOJ.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including headaches, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, cervical spine degenerative joint disease, left clavicle fracture, left patellofemoral syndrome, and left foot Charcot joint, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU).

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 and related conditions, along with his coronary artery disease, qualify him for special monthly compensation based on being housebound.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened and granted for PTSD, other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder. The claims for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities and bilateral hearing loss remain denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's employment status and education level, as well as for further examination of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issue of an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran is also granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and to consider all relevant evidence.