Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is not related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for earlier effective date, higher initial ratings for trigeminal neuralgia, and increased ratings for fibromyalgia/myofascial pain syndrome, postoperative residuals, hypermotility of bilateral temporal mandibular joints, and bilateral hearing loss with vertigo.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that it was not related to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, a lower back injury, a bilateral knee disability, and hypertension have been denied. The Board has dismissed the claim for skin cancer due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a Board hearing. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy related to cold injury will be addressed in the future.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, hearing loss, eye problems, dizziness, anxiety, depression, gout, diabetes mellitus (type II), and peripheral neuropathy have been granted. The effective date is not specified as the decision was issued in October 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and the residuals of bilateral NAION. The heart disability issue is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetic neuropathy and radiculopathy of the lower extremities have been rated at 20 percent since May 7, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, penile disability (including erectile dysfunction and Peyronie's disease), ischemic heart disease, peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities were denied as there was no evidence to support a nexus between the disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities prior to June 16, 2009, and the Board grants TDIU effective from June 30, 2003.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for separate compensable evaluations for residuals of diabetes mellitus (DM) as there was no factually ascertainable increase in severity within one year prior to his March 4, 2012 informal claim. The effective date for the grant of service connection and separate ratings is therefore not earlier than March 4, 2012.

The Veteran's tinnitus, hearing loss, and bilateral upper extremity sensory polyneuropathy are all found to be related to service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is presumed to have been incurred in active service due to exposure to Agent Orange while serving in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC based on Housebound criteria, but found that he was entitled to SMC at the housebound rate from February 25, 2004, to March 31, 2004, and March 21, 2007, to April 30, 2007.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, lower extremity neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and tinnitus have been granted. The conditions are found to be related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, as well as considering his service treatment records from Womack Army Medical Center.

The Veteran seeks compensation for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities due to VA treatment. The case is being remanded for further development and an addendum opinion from a medical examiner.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied due to failure to report for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple conditions, including PTSD, alcohol abuse, GERD, diverticulosis/diverticulitis, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active service or any service-connected disabilities.