Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a supplemental opinion from Dr. S.L. or another provider regarding herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's current evaluations for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities are granted as aggravated by diabetes mellitus. Service connection is also granted for glaucoma secondary to diabetes.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity neuropathy has been granted a rating of 20 percent, effective from April 27, 2012. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II remains at the current 20 percent rating.

The Veteran's left ankle popliteal sensory neuropathy and limited motion have been granted separate compensable ratings, but no higher.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and issuance of a SOC regarding service connection for liposarcoma.

The Board found that the Veteran's diagnosed left ulnar neuropathy did not manifest during service and is not shown to be due to active military service, including his conceded herbicide exposure. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is attributable to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. As a result, the claim for secondary service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, reopening the claim and finding that it was incurred in service. The other claims remain pending as additional development is needed.

The Veteran's appeals for renal insufficiency, aortic aneurism, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy have been dismissed. Service connection has been granted for diabetes mellitus type II associated with herbicide exposure, as well as peripheral artery disease and scars secondary to DMII.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's diabetes did not require regulation of activities to maintain glycemic control.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, is being remanded due to incomplete and contradictory information in the file.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable throughout the period under consideration, and a TDIU rating is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and bilateral hearing loss have been reopened. However, the Board finds that new evidence does not establish a link between the current disabilities and service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and additional development of his claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine have been denied. The Board found that there is no current diagnosis for diabetes mellitus type II or diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied as his diabetes did not require regulation of activities and he had no evidence of complications.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities has been rated as 20 percent for each extremity throughout the period on appeal. The Board found that the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent were not met.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a back disability and found that it meets the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction appeal was withdrawn prior to final decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied as there is no credible evidence of Agent Orange exposure, and the conditions claimed are not shown to be related to his active military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and neurological disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus to his military service or herbicide exposure.