Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence and a request for a Travel Board hearing. The claims will be readjudicated by the RO.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of claim. Separate ratings for neuropathy in both feet are terminated as they are effectively overlapping with the rating for pes planus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and left ulnar neuropathy (cubital tunnel syndrome).,Service connection was also granted for tinnitus, with the condition manifesting during active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is not etiologically related to his active service, proximately due to or chronically aggravated by a service-connected disability, and did not manifest to a compensable degree within a presumptive period.

The Veteran's right wrist orthopedic disability was rated at 10 percent prior to January 1, 2010 and remains at that rating. The separate neuropathy of the right wrist is rated at 10 percent.,The Veteran has been granted TDIU based on his service-connected right wrist disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PVD did not have its onset in service, is not otherwise related to service, and is not related to his service-connected angiosarcoma. As such, the claim for service connection for PVD is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his medical records and for a VA examination to assess the severity of his GERD. The case will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board finds that the appellant's claim for an effective date of August 23, 2006, for the award of special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance has been granted. The RO had previously denied this benefit due to a failure to report for a necessary VA medical examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. Service connection for diabetic retinopathy has not been established.

The Veteran's left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted a rating of 20 percent each, the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 8514 for mild incomplete paralysis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, a respiratory disability, and cardiovascular disability. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active duty or any presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral elbow disability did not manifest in service or for many years thereafter, and is not related to service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is related to his active service, with no evidence of early onset or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his eligibility for an automobile allowance or specially adapted equipment, including a VA examination to determine if he has loss of use of one or both feet or hands.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease is granted. Service connection for residuals of head injury (TBI) and disability of the cervical spine are also granted, as well as service connection for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD or due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy claims remain pending.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to these conditions.

The Veteran's post-surgical bilateral hernia disability and ilioinguinal neuropathy with complex regional pain syndrome are currently rated at 10 percent each, effective from June 10, 2014. The scars due to the hernia surgery have also been rated at 10 percent.