Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions were not related to his active service and denied all of his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for traumatic neuropathy of the right first divisional trigeminal nerve, post-traumatic facial scars, and left traumatic ulnar neuropathy with scar were denied as service connection was decided on the merits.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have diabetes, renal cysts, or peripheral neuropathy due to exposure to herbicides in service. The Veteran's conditions are presumed unrelated to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cerebrovascular accident, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim.,The Veteran's spouse was also denied special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound due to his multiple disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule him for VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 31, 2006 for a TDIU was denied as service connection did not become effective for any disability prior to that date.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left shoulder disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of recent treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, attributing it to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 20 percent for peripheral neuropathy in both the right and left lower extremities, effective from May 19, 2003.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disability, neck disability, peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, and right knee disability. The appeal is considered final due to the denial in March 1992.

The appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records. The Veteran's claims of service connection for peripheral neuropathy and a total disability rating based on unemployability are pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of his peripheral neuropathy and neck disorder. The presumption of service connection based on herbicide exposure will also be considered.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for left and right lower extremity neuropathy, effective as of the date of the decision.

The Veteran's left wrist traumatic neuropathy is currently rated at 40 percent for the period beginning November 17, 2007. He is also entitled to a separate disability rating of 10 percent for his left wrist tender surgical scar.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his diabetes mellitus and related complications. The case will be returned to the Board after this development.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, with secondary to his service-connected low back disability. The case has been remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic neuropathy with diplopia of the left eye is currently rated at 30 percent, and there is no evidence in the record to support a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a neurological evaluation to determine the etiology of the Veteran's falls and whether they are related to his service-connected right lower extremity compression neuropathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, when evaluated in association with his education and occupational experience, rendered him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment as of June 29, 2004.

The Board has determined that further development is required to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, including a VA examination.