Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and renal insufficiency are not service connected due to lack of evidence of herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirement for TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD and other disabilities, which render him unemployable. The Board grants a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's claims for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are pending, with no clear decision on service connection. The case is being remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the peripheral neuropathy was aggravated by service-connected ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he and his representative have withdrawn the appeal for all four issues regarding earlier effective dates.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board has found that a 40 percent evaluation per lower extremity is warranted for the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and colon cancer as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The decision is based on the presumption of exposure to contaminants in drinking water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities or left upper extremity, and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeal, and as such, there are no allegations of errors for appellate consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active service and have denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's diabetes, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction are not service connected as they are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's disability rating for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity from 40 percent to 20 percent effective May 13, 2011 was proper based on evidence showing improvement in his condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed peripheral neuropathy, including exposure to cold weather conditions during service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection decision could be made.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder is already compensated for, and there is no controversy regarding memory loss.,Prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease are presumed due to herbicide exposure in service.,Peripheral neuropathy is secondary to the Veteran's diabetes mellitus.,Bilateral hearing loss does not meet VA criteria for a disability. Tinnitus was less likely than not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, PTSD, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremity are granted. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremity is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of early-onset peripheral neuropathy, as required for presumptive service connection under herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was withdrawn. The Board granted a 20 percent rating each for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was granted with an effective date of November 3, 2003.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type 2, cataracts with choroidal nevus left eye, peripheral neuropathy of each extremity, and erectile dysfunction, render him unemployable. The Board grants a TDIU.