Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities are denied as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to service or any in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left hand sensory and motor neuropathy.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities, considered individually and in combination, prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The case will be readjudicated after the examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neuropathy of the left upper extremity is not etiologically related to active duty service or a service-connected disease or injury, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's current right hand neuropathy is secondary to his service-connected second degree burn scar of the right arm.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities was rated at 40 percent prior to April 23, 2013, and from that date up until now. The rating is based on moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding it not related to service or Agent Orange exposure and secondary to diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's motion argued there was clear and unmistakable error in this decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to his military service, including by way of a service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of a right knee MCL tear, finding that his current condition is likely related to in-service injury. The hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy claims are denied as not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right lateral femoral cutaneous nerve were remanded multiple times. The AMC determined that an extra-schedular rating was not warranted, and the RO assigned initial 10 percent and 20 percent ratings effective November 19, 2008 and September 28, 2010 respectively.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings on her interstitial cystitis, lumbosacral strain, left and right lower extremity polyneuropathy is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's combined disability evaluation is currently 80 percent, which satisfies the criteria for a TDIU. The Board finds that he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for neuropathy of the lower extremities is being remanded due to current deficits in the record, including a lack of a VA examination and incomplete treatment records.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for a nerve disorder (peripheral neuropathy) and chloracne, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected right ulnar neuropathy warrants a 30 percent disability rating since October 1, 2009.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to the service-connected degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine.

The Board has determined that a disability rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted for the Veteran's residuals of a laceration of the left forearm, involving Muscle Group VII. The current rating reflects a moderate disability.

The Board has determined that the appellant's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and diabetic neuropathy, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, with a 20 percent rating effective September 28, 2012 and a 40 percent rating since then.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are remanded due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of adequate rationale in the VA examiner's opinion. Additional medical records are needed.