Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence from his treating physician.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is related to his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verifying ACDUTRA service dates and scheduling VA examinations to address the appellant's claims. The issues include reopening previously denied claims of bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and right foot disability, as well as determining whether new evidence supports reopening other claims.

The Veteran's service connected disabilities, including arthrodesis of the left elbow, rated as 50 percent disabling, left ulnar neuropathy, rated as 20 percent disabling, left knee arthritis, rated as 20 percent disabling, residuals of a fracture of the left tibia, rated as 10 percent disabling, scars of the left arm, rated as 10 percent disabling, and a scar of the left knee, rated as 10 percent disabling, render the Veteran unemployable. Total disability ratings for compensation purposes may be assigned where the schedular rating is less than total, when it is found that the disabled person is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of a single service-connected disability ratable at 60 percent or more, or as a result of two or more disabilities, provided at least one disability is ratable at 40 percent or more, and there is sufficient additional service-connected disability to bring the combined rating to 70 percent or more.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including a VA examination and additional medical records. The claim will be adjudicated again based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a heart disorder and peripheral neuropathy, lipoma, rashes, diabetes mellitus, and residuals of a laminectomy, all due to in-service herbicide exposure. The effective dates were not addressed.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for clarification on service connection issues, including a new VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only, special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance, and a compensable evaluation for cataracts due to untimely notice of disagreement. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, retinitis, and peripheral neuropathy as not related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a shell-fragment wound with frontal and maxillary sinusitis are currently rated as noncompensable prior to May 18, 2007; 10 percent from that date until March 19, 2010; and 30 percent thereafter. The Veteran's service-connected Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease with peripheral neuropathy is not at issue in this decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, and he has CLL presumed due to herbicide exposure in Guam. His other disabilities are not found to be related to his service or service-connected conditions.

The Board found that there was CUE in the May 1972 RO decision, which did not address service connection for spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine and neuropathy of the right lower extremity. The effective date for the grant of service connection for these conditions is set at March 19, 2004.

The Board found that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is not service-connected, as there was no evidence linking it to his military service. The other conditions were also denied due to lack of evidence connecting them to service.

The Veteran's bilateral elbow conditions, specifically right and left triceps enthesitis with ulnar neuropathy, are rated at 30 percent for each elbow. The effective date is not specified as the rating was granted temporarily.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities has been rated at 10 percent since December 2, 2005. The effective date for this rating is January 16, 2008.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a comprehensive examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and related peripheral neuropathy, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange during service or a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus within one year after separation from active duty. The preponderance of the evidence did not support the claim.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant through his authorized representative before a decision was made.