Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for increased ratings on PTSD with a major depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his disabilities and determine the nature and etiology of his hypertension.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of increased evaluation for postoperative hemangioblastoma tumor of the brain, service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, hypertension, and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for low back disability.

The Veteran's axonal peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities with residual motor and sensory loss is as likely as not permanently worsened by his service-connected degenerative joint and disc disease of the lumbar spine, warranting service connection.

The Veteran seeks service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and associated disorders, claiming exposure to herbicides during active duty. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining records of the U.S.S. Southerland's movements in Vietnam.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred as a result of his active service, and he has also been granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities secondary to his diabetes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, which include diabetic nephropathy, coronary artery disease, and various neuropathies, preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and SSA records, scheduling a VA examination, and readjudicating the claims.

The Board has found that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is at least as likely as not related to his service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran sustained additional disabilities to his right eye as a result of VA treatment due to events not reasonably foreseeable, and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II on a presumptive basis due to presumed exposure to herbicides. The Veteran's claims for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus are remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right leg, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected lumbar disk disease at L4-L5.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the issues of higher initial ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, and service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development due to the submission of new evidence that has not been considered in the current rating decision.

The Veteran was not exposed to herbicides in service and his peripheral neuropathy is not related to such exposure. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of an in-service incurrence or aggravation of an injury or disease to the Veteran's neurologic system.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including anxiety and depression, hearing loss, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy. The RO is instructed to obtain SSA records and readjudicate the increased rating claims.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for chronic obstructive disease, hypertension, and neurological disorders of the upper and lower extremities have been withdrawn.

The Veteran's gunshot wound to the left leg is rated at 20 percent, and he has been granted service connection for peroneal neuropathy of the left lower extremity as secondary to his service-connected gunshot wound. The effective date remains unknown.