Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The decision on hypertension is pending further examination.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to June 18, 2012 for the awards of service connection for various conditions have been granted.,The Veteran's claims for reopening his previously denied PTSD claim and service connection for a back condition have not been granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining private medical records and requesting an opinion from a VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is found to be service-connected, and his left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy has been increased in rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing records and variability of diagnoses. The Veteran needs to be rescheduled for a VA examination to address his skin disability, lung disorder, diabetes mellitus, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and headache disorder.

The Veteran's representative withdrew his appeal for the claims of bilateral hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities prior to a decision by the Board.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including verification of herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding his eligibility for an annual clothing allowance based on use of a knee brace. The Chief Medical Director or designee must determine if the knee brace meets the criteria for a clothing allowance.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain relevant medical records and determine if VA examinations are necessary. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be readjudicated based on all evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral leg disability, finding no evidence of peripheral neuropathy in service or within one year post-service. The Board also found that there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a relationship between the Veteran's current peripheral neuropathy and his period of active service.

The Veteran's diagnosed peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities were denied as there was no evidence of moderate or severe incomplete paralysis, which is required for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's currently diagnosed left knee disability (characterized as peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity) resulted from his service-connected left foot disability. As a result, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, fibrocystic breast disease, and has denied service connection for chronic headaches, low back disability, right hip disability, right knee disability, and neuropathy of the right foot.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy are not related to service, including as a result of herbicide exposure in Thailand. The claims for service connection have been denied.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in permanent and total disability that is due to the loss or loss of use of one or both lower extremities so as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes or a wheelchair. As such, he is entitled to a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing.

The Veteran seeks service connection for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, which he claims is due to radiation exposure in Japan following the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. However, his service records are unavailable, and there is no corroboration as to his assertions regarding his military service or travel to Japan. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran seeks service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, which he claims is due to herbicide exposure during his military service. The case is being remanded as VA has not provided a sufficient opinion regarding whether early onset peripheral neuropathy was present within one year of the last exposure to Agent Orange and if it is related to service.