Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of CUE in two rating decisions and also denied his claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU. The Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal on any of these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and related disorders, including as due to herbicide exposure in Thailand, is being remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a liver condition, infectious hepatitis, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal disease, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and intermittent joint pain. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the need to verify his exposure to herbicides during his service in Korea.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities were each rated at 20 percent prior to May 1, 2007. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for these conditions.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that there is a nexus between the Veteran's current neuropathy or numbness of the legs and his period of active service, including either the spinal anesthesia or spinal tap administered during active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further investigation regarding his service-connected PTSD and potential duplicate file.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining outpatient treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including residuals of cold injuries to the feet and hands, do not render him unemployable as his conditions are related primarily to lumbar radiculopathy and Parkinson's disease.

The Board has determined that an additional examination is required to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed peripheral neuropathy and whether it is related to his service-connected skin disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling appropriate examinations. The Veteran's claims of service connection for left foot neuropathy, increased rating for right foot plantar fasciitis with tarsal neuropathy, initial rating for left foot tendinitis, fasciitis, and hallux valgus deformity, and TDIU are all pending.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, diabetic retinopathy, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records. The Board will consider whether his service-connected disabilities alone render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disorder is etiologically linked to his active duty service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for a low back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity so as to preclude substantially gainful employment, and she is therefore entitled to a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral polyneuropathy of the upper extremities is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Veteran's left forearm disability is rated at 20 percent, and his neck scars are currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board found that neither condition warranted a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his current left knee, left arm, and left shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the left wrist, and erectile dysfunction were denied. The Board found no evidence to support these conditions during service or within one year post-service, nor did they find a link between any current condition and service. Additionally, there was no evidence supporting loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the Board found that there was no new and material evidence to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy. The effective date for the grant of a 10 percent rating for a painful right ankle scar is October 17, 1994.