Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and to seek a supplemental opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy. The appeal is currently in a 'mixed' disposition as it involves both service connection and TDIU issues.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for residuals of an eye injury. The Veteran's right upper and lower extremity neuropathy was rated at 10 percent each.,The rating reduction for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma from 100 percent to non-compensable effective October 1, 2009 was found proper.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, and his claim is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, requiring further examination.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity effective March 7, 2012. The Veteran previously had a 10 percent rating prior to this date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected left knee disability, left ear hearing loss, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the effective date for his TDIU rating cannot be earlier than September 24, 2012.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for the claimed conditions and denied all claims.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a cervical spine disorder and granted it. Service connection is also established for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the service-connected cervical spine disorder.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for carpal tunnel syndrome and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including depression, a sleep disorder, anxiety, anguish, memory loss, and tinnitus related to his diabetes mellitus has been denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for upper extremity neurological condition, urinary issues, and gastrointestinal issues have been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service or any service-connected disabilities.,Specifically, the Veteran was diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome of the upper extremities but not peripheral neuropathy. His urinary urgency is attributed to elevated PSA levels from an enlarged prostate, unrelated to herbicide exposure or diabetes mellitus. The Veteran also denied having current gastrointestinal issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's esophageal cancer is at least as likely as not related to his service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The other secondary claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's neuropathy of the upper extremities was not etiologically related to service and was not proximately caused by or permanently worsened by a service-connected disability. The Board denied service connection for the upper extremity neuropathy as secondary to HIV infection, but found that the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability did not warrant an increased rating prior to December 14, 2013, and that he was not unemployable.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, right lower extremity neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy are rated at the maximum available disability ratings. The Veteran is also entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran is seeking a TDIU based on his service-connected cold injury residuals of the feet and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, but he does not meet the schedular criteria for a total disability rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a). The Board has referred the case to the Director, Compensation Service, for consideration of an extra-schedular TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) due to his service-connected disabilities.