Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 20 percent, and his headaches are rated as 10 percent prior to April 2012 and 50 percent thereafter. The issues of service connection for upper extremity pain and TDIU have been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee disability as secondary to his service-connected left knee disabilities. The lumbar spine and right lower extremity neurological disabilities are not found to be related to service or due to service-connected left knee disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's current eye disabilities did not manifest in service and are not related to active service. The claim for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and hypertension. The appeal will be remanded to allow for further medical opinions and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left knee arthritis, bilateral elbow and hand arthritis, back disability, bilateral ankle arthritis, lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and dental trauma. The appeals were based on a claim of cold weather injury during service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not supported by evidence and therefore have been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's spinal discectomy for herniated nucleus pulposus, L5-S1, hemilaminectomy, left L5 disability is rated at 40 percent prior to September 25, 2014 and at 60 percent since that date. The Veteran also has moderately severe radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records, including Vet Center records. The RO/AMC will also request that the Veteran complete VA Form 21-8940 for his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in the functional loss of use of both feet, qualifying him for financial assistance in acquiring an automobile or adaptive equipment and/or special adaptive housing.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of current diagnoses for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities. The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are denied as there is insufficient competent medical evidence to establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and associated peripheral neuropathy have been rated based on their severity, with the highest possible rating for each condition. The TDIU has also been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to address his claims, including verification of stressor events in service and examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of his psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities have all been granted.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, associated with diabetes mellitus, type II, has been rated at 20 percent. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence of current peripheral neuropathy disability and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claims are related to service exposure, but no specific exposure basis is provided.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since September 25, 2006.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his period of service and therefore denied his claim for service connection. The claims for peripheral neuropathy in both upper extremities and erectile dysfunction are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to hazardous materials during service and whether any of these exposures could cause his current conditions, including diabetes mellitus.