Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a hearing on the issue of bilateral hearing loss and issuance of a Statement of the Case regarding the remaining issues. The appellant must file a substantive appeal to continue their appeal.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, which he claims is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service. The case has been remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his employability given his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD. The case will be returned to the Board after further review.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and neuropathy. The effective date of the award is August 25, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of March 9, 2007. TDIU is granted effective from that date.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations, service connection, and compensation were denied. The claim of new and material evidence to reopen the malaria claim was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a social and industrial survey to determine his ability to work due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected neuropathy of the sciatic nerve for both lower extremities and femoral nerve for both lower extremities have been granted initial ratings of 10 percent each, effective May 6, 2014.

The Veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities was found to be incurred in service. The issue of left hand numbness is remanded for a new VA examination.

The Veteran is precluded from securing or following substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board finds that a TDIU is warranted.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including coronary artery disease, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU for the entire rating period on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as well as his claims for increased ratings for residuals of post-operative bilateral nerve sparing bladder neck sparing radical prostatectomy and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a cardiac catheterization are all denied.

The Veteran's tibial neuropathy of the left foot was rated at 10 percent prior to July 22, 2008. The claim for an increased rating is granted.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was granted, but the effective date is limited to October 6, 2005. From June 27, 2013, he received a 30% rating.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities have been rated at 40 percent since December 10, 2008. The Board found that he met all criteria for a 40 percent rating as of this date.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board finds that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to assess his bilateral hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected low back disorder and associated peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The Board has determined that additional examinations are necessary to evaluate the current severity of these disabilities, as well as to address the etiology of the upper extremity condition.