Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for right and left lower extremity neuropathy as well as cervical strain, finding no evidence of a current disability in the records.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, while denying increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and diabetic neuropathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves.

The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and PTSD, and remanded service connection for ischemic heart disease.

The Board reopened the claim for service connection for pneumonia and bronchitis, but dismissed the claim for a lumbar spine disability. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for sinusitis with headaches was dismissed due to untimely filing. The appeals for increased ratings and an earlier effective date were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for service connection of multiple conditions, including multiple myeloma, schizotypal personality disorder with mild neurocognitive disorder, fibromyalgia, vitamin D deficiency, migraine headaches, and others.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for several conditions, denied them in other cases, and remanded some issues for further consideration.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, all effective from September 20, 2017.

The Board granted a separate 30 percent rating for Parkinsonism and denied service connection for diverticulosis, prostatic dysplasia, erectile dysfunction, IBS, stooped posture, right (eleventh cranial nerve), and left (eleventh cranial nerve). It also denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for urinary problems, RLE bradykinesia, LLE bradykinesia, RUE bradykinesia, and LUE bradykinesia.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, left upper extremity neuropathy, and right upper extremity neuropathy as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service or any incident therein.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, left upper extremity neuropathy, and right upper extremity neuropathy as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service or any incident therein.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, left upper extremity neuropathy, and right upper extremity neuropathy as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service or any incident therein.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, left upper extremity neuropathy, and right upper extremity neuropathy as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service or any incident therein.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, left upper extremity neuropathy, and right upper extremity neuropathy as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service or any incident therein.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities to ensure that the Veteran is provided with fully adequate VA medical examinations and opinions.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, left upper extremity neuropathy, and right upper extremity neuropathy as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service or any incident therein.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, left upper extremity neuropathy, and right upper extremity neuropathy as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service or any incident therein.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, proliferative diabetic retinopathy (claimed as vision), and residuals of injury to the index and middle fingers. The Board also denied an earlier effective date for the award of a 10 percent rating for those injuries.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and its secondary conditions of peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities as well as left lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service.