Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease was also denied.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not productive of a penile deformity, and thus does not warrant an initial compensable evaluation.,Hypothyroidism was diagnosed after service and there is no evidence linking it to service or herbicide exposure. The claim for this condition is denied.,Neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities did not manifest within one year of separation from service, nor is there any evidence linking it to service or herbicide exposure. The claim for this condition is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU were denied. The decision did not address the issues of memory problems or obstructed voiding.

The Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for left and right lower extremity neuropathy were granted, with the effective date being November 9, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for various service-connected disabilities, including peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy with cataracts, ischemic heart disease, and memory loss have been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and residuals of an optic nerve stroke have been denied as there is no evidence that his conditions meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for the right and left lower extremities, and 70 percent for the optic nerve stroke.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were granted, with the effective dates being fixed in accordance with the facts found.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy, and residuals of a traumatic brain injury have been denied as there is no clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. The Veteran's neurologic disorder was primarily diagnosed as small vessel disease of the head, which does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran meets the threshold criteria for a TDIU under the percentage standards set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board finds that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the limitations due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following any form of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure or a nexus to his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative before the Board could issue a decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and peripheral neuropathy, as well as his claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The decision found that the currently assigned noncompensable evaluations were appropriate based on the audiometric findings.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and total disability based on individual unemployability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran is also not entitled to a rating or effective date at this time.

The Veteran's service-connected left cubital tunnel syndrome and left ulnar nerve compression are combined, so a separate rating for the left cubital tunnel syndrome is denied. The Veteran's left median neuropathy does not warrant an increased rating. The Veteran's surgical scar of the left elbow is noncompensable. The Veteran is not unemployable due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's right elbow injury with nerve transposition and ulnar neuropathy is currently rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of his claim. His bilateral pes planus has been increased to 50 percent since September 4, 2014.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for a combined effects medical opinion regarding his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, colon cancer, and PTSD. The appeal was also denied regarding restoration of service connection for residuals of rib fracture and TDIU.

The Veteran's upper extremity diabetic neuropathies are rated as 20 percent disabling, and his lower extremities are rated at 40 percent prior to November 14, 2015. The RO has granted a 40 percent rating for the lower extremities since that date.

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral knee disability, cervical condition with neuropathy, headaches, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's previous claims were denied in October 1999, March 2006, and November 2006.,The Board is evaluating whether new evidence has been submitted to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and provide an addendum to the September 2010 VA examination report.