Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's statements regarding a personal assault during service in Vietnam are credible, and the preponderance of medical evidence supports an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder as a result of his claimed in-service stressors. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is granted, but no increased rating or TDIU is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident, was not caused by any service-connected disability and denied both claims for service connection for the cause of death and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral legs, to include as due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange), is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, left wrist neuropathy, and right wrist neuropathy have been granted initial noncompensable ratings. The claim for tinnitus has also been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical evidence and the need for further examination of the Veteran's left wrist disability. The claim will be adjudicated again after the additional development is completed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and is not related to herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for certification for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeal of all claims on appeal, including the initial disability ratings for peripheral neuropathy and kidney disease, as well as erectile dysfunction.

The Board has ordered additional VA examinations to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine and right lower extremity disabilities. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The Social and Industrial Survey will also be conducted to determine the impact of these disabilities on his employability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral optic neuropathy, finding that there was no evidence showing a nexus between her current eye disability and her military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service due to acoustic trauma. The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, finding that the symptoms meet or approximate the criteria for such rating. The Veteran is also entitled to an initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction and TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and chronic disability manifested by right foot numbness were not incurred or aggravated during his military service. The Board found no medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an opinion regarding whether his combined disability rating renders him unemployable.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected left brachial plexus neuropathy is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA outpatient treatment records and medical records from Social Security Administration.

The Board is remanding the case to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, as findings from previous examinations were not adequately addressed in the June 2009 decision.

The Veteran's hypertension is not shown to meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claimed peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities was not incurred or aggravated by service, and is not presumed to be related to herbicide exposure. The Board denied service connection for both right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's appeal involves the initial evaluation of sarcoidosis and earlier effective dates for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, osteoporosis, and costochondritis. The case is being remanded to obtain a comprehensive VA examination and review of the record.