Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right leg was not incurred or aggravated in service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to Agent Orange. The Board found no credible evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and examination to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities, including hypertension, bilateral foot disability, peripheral neuropathy, arthritis, memory loss, erectile dysfunction, ankle and leg disabilities, and diabetes mellitus. The case will be re-adjudicated based on all evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is at least as likely as not caused by or the result of his service-connected post-traumatic degenerative arthritis of the low back.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his service personnel records and private treatment records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining an addendum from a VA examiner and obtaining treatment records.

The Board found that hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities are not service-connected due to Agent Orange exposure or as a result of diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial evaluation for radiculopathy and neuropathy of the right lower extremity associated with degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbosacral spine was granted, but not higher than 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his service-connected coronary artery disease, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity has been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.

The Board has determined that additional development of the evidence is required to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as secondary to his service-connected lymphoma with tender surgical scar.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of acute peripheral neuropathy, lower extremities at a Board hearing.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, type II, CIDP of the upper extremities, kidney disorder, sexual dysfunction, bilateral foot disorder, heart condition, and hypertension, as they are not related to herbicide exposure during active service.

The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure and denied service connection for the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for a separate compensable rating for diabetic retinopathy and service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of currently diagnosed peripheral neuropathy, and the Veteran's diabetic retinopathy did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type 2 with erectile dysfunction.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have Reiter's syndrome or peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities that are related to his period of active duty service. The Veteran's current conditions are attributed to other causes, such as alcohol use and diabetes.

The Veteran's hearing loss is granted as service connected. The claim of service connection for peripheral neuropathy remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to allow for further development of his claim, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been granted. He is now rated at 10 percent for his left hip dystrophic calcifications with DJD, lateral femoral cutaneous neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and depression secondary to RSD.