Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, preclude him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to have been incurred during service due to herbicide exposure. The Board finds that the Veteran has peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities and ED which are related to his now service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is at least as likely as not related to his active service. The remaining issues have been referred for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and will handle any further development as required.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for callosities of both feet is being remanded due to the need for a new examination. Additionally, service connection claims for various foot conditions are also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have peripheral neuropathy and finds that her symptoms are more likely related to a non-service-connected back disability, thus denying service connection for peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examination and duty-to-assist issues.

The Board found that the Veteran's PVD and peripheral neuropathy did not begin during service or due to in-service exposure, and therefore denied these claims.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, including as due to his service-connected disabilities, is being remanded for additional development.

The Board denied increased ratings for service-connected left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding the evidence did not support a higher rating based on current symptoms. The Veteran's PTSD claim was withdrawn prior to final decision.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity as there are no pending appeals at this time.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to inadequate medical opinions and to address the Veteran's functional impairment in his lower extremities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, while diabetes mellitus (type II), peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are not. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions had their onset during service or are otherwise etiologically related.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's optic neuropathy of the right eye is caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding several issues, including earlier effective dates and higher initial ratings for various conditions. The appeal is dismissed due to a failure to file a timely substantive appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for left upper extremity ulnar motor sensory neuropathy, to include as secondary to service-connected cervical spine degenerative disc disease with disc herniation, has been dismissed because the grant of service connection was a full grant of the benefit sought.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for migraines and chronic fatigue syndrome or SEID. The other claims were denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed diabetic peripheral neuropathy is not related to his military service or any service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy affecting the right and left upper extremities, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as there is no competent evidence of a current disability at any point pertinent to this appeal.