Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for diabetes, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, CVA residuals, right big toe amputation and left eye loss of vision were denied as there is no evidence showing these conditions had their onset during service or are related to a disease or injury incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy disability for VA compensation purposes and thus, service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for psychiatric disability. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examination reports and medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the issue of service connection for acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy secondary to herbicide exposure. The Board is dismissing this appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a VA medical examination to address the issues of service connection for left-sided neuropathy due to chemical exposure and myofascial pain related to the neck.

The Veteran incurred an additional disability, diagnosed as complex regional pain syndrome and mild incomplete sensory and motor neuropathy of the right foot, that was proximately caused during VA surgery on March 11, 2008. The event was not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and onychomycosis, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and hypertension. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity prior to July 14, 2012 was denied. Since then, he has been granted a 20 percent rating effective from that date. The TDIU claim was also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, cold injury residuals, and peripheral vascular disease, have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance on a daily basis. The Board finds that the criteria for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance are met.

The Veteran has withdrawn all issues on appeal, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review these matters.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic neuropathy, and right total knee replacement are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The TDIU claim is also being referred for extra-schedular consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for anemia, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and entitlement to a total rating by reason of individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 50 percent disabling, and the Board found that this rating adequately reflects his current level of disability. The other claims for service connection or a TDIU were denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD with depression, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, and lung disability did not manifest within one year of separation from service or are otherwise related to his active military service.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is not service connected, as it was not incurred or aggravated by his military service. The Board found that the condition is more likely related to a workplace injury and cervical radiculopathy.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity neuropathy is found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by or contributed to his service-connected disabilities, and thus denied both the cause of death claim and the DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board has ordered additional development to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, including examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions.