Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including depression, diabetes mellitus with nephropathy and erectile dysfunction, left lower leg neuropathy, and right lower leg neuropathy. The issues are about increased ratings for these conditions.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II are presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's high blood pressure is not currently diagnosed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral eye disability. The claims were not granted as secondary to a service-connected condition or due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral upper and lower extremity diabetic neuropathy; as well as PTSD, render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.,For the entire appeal period, the criteria for a 50 percent rating, but no higher, for PTSD are met.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including left knee, cervical spine, psychiatric, and stomach surgery disabilities. The Board finds that these conditions are secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.

The RO reduced the Veteran's ratings for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy involving the femoral nerve from 20 percent to noncompensable, effective April 26, 2016. The separate 20 percent ratings for the right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy involving the sciatic nerve remain in place.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including a new VA examination for his service-connected IVDS and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The appeal will be REMANDED.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his service-connected disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the feet and consideration of Diagnostic Code 8520.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative arthritis of the spine and peripheral neuropathy and vascular disease, precluded him from obtaining and maintaining any form of gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience. The Board granted an extraschedular TDIU effective February 25, 2010.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities.,Service connection has been denied for both right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to active service or any event therein.

The Veteran is seeking a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The RO/AMC must obtain SSA disability benefits records and re-adjudicate the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for a total combined disability rating prior to January 9, 2007, and TDIU is denied as he was employed by the VA Regional Office in Houston, Texas until February 11, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including additional VA examinations to determine the etiology of his eye and nerve conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremities, was denied as he does not have a diagnosis of this condition. The claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II is also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral lower extremities peripheral neuropathy due to Agent Orange exposure and anxiety disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating or entitlement to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable. The Board finds no basis for a higher rating and the claim is denied.