Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his military service, including herbicide exposure. The examiner will also assess whether the Veteran has small fiber polyneuropathy and consider its relation to his service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral lumbar radiculopathy is proximately due to his service-connected low back strain and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that the established schedular criteria adequately addressed his disability levels and symptomatology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of the left or right foot that had onset in service or was caused by his active military service, to include his service connected bilateral knee osteoarthritis. The Veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy did not have onset in service and was not caused by or related to his active military service, to his service connected bilateral knee osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is found to be etiologically related to his herbicide exposure, and service connection for this condition is granted. The claim for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities remains pending as it was not addressed in the decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, which include diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU effective January 11, 2011.

Service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD), prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, squamous cell carcinoma, bilateral upper extremity and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy has been granted.,The Veteran's application to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral vision disorder is granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities were denied as there is no evidence of complete paralysis or other conditions that would warrant a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia and sleep apnea are found to be caused by his service-connected PTSD.,Bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy is found to be related to the Veteran's diabetes, which developed after his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's chronic demyelinating polyneuropathy was incurred during service, and thus grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hammertoes, calluses of the feet, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and cervical spine due to a fall during VA medical treatment. The right shoulder disorder is also granted as a result of the same incident.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic peripheral neuropathy and cataracts, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since February 14, 2011. The Board grants entitlement to TDIU from that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for neuropathy of the right upper, left upper, right lower, and left lower extremities is being remanded due to a need for additional development including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities or kidney disorder. The claim for service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities has been manifested by no worse than moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, and his claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining medical records and scheduling the Veteran for an examination regarding his service connection claim for a back disability. The case will be remanded to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's TBI, right upper extremity neuropathy, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and bilateral radiculopathy of the lower extremities are all found to be related to his service.,His right knee disorder is also found to be related to his service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral foot disability, neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and a psychiatric disability. The Veteran's current conditions are not considered to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected gunshot wounds.

The Veteran's neuropathy in the right foot is related to cold weather injuries (frostbite) incurred in service. Service connection for residuals of cold weather injuries of the right foot is granted.