Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, securing SSA disability benefits application records, and scheduling a VA social and industrial survey.

The Board has ordered a remand to clarify the appellant's service dates and request for an addendum VA examination. The claims will be returned to the RO/AMC for further review.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and the release of private medical records. The claims for increased rating and TDIU are inextricably intertwined.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that it did not manifest within a year of his last exposure to herbicide agents and was caused by his non-service connected back disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cognitive impairment warrants a 70% evaluation, but not more, and he is entitled to compensation under 38 C.F.R. § 1151 for polyneuropathy and residual Vitamin B-12 deficiency due to improper use of medications used to treat a GI disorder or other disability incurred in service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, left arm impingement with neuropathy, and migraine headaches. As a result, the Board does not have jurisdiction to further consider these matters.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss did not warrant a compensable rating, and denied service connection for upper extremity neuropathy due to lack of evidence supporting direct service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and has determined that this condition is proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the severity of his peripheral neuropathy, which he claims as a manifestation of his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy and neuropathy was denied. The claims for increased evaluations of cervical spine degenerative arthritis and right knee status post repair of ACL and torn meniscus were also denied.

The Board found no evidence of current right quadriceps, right lower leg, right knee synovitis, or left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy disabilities. The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no current disability to support the claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records. The Veteran's appeal remains pending and will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for direct service connection for diabetes mellitus and all secondary conditions, including as due to herbicide exposure. The decision found that his diabetes did not have its onset during active service or within one year thereafter, and it is not related to active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to possible exposure to contaminated soil and ground water in Guam, which may have affected the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and heart disease.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military noise exposure. The claim for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities was withdrawn by the Veteran during the July 2015 hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for an addendum opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's systemic lupus is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's arthritis and peripheral neuropathy are related to his service, with doubt resolved in his favor.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current neuropathy of the toes is a residual of his in-service frostbite injury, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected orthopedic manifestations of mechanical low back strain and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities were denied. His claim for TDIU was also denied as there is no evidence that he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.