Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and readjudication due to inadequate VA examination reports in 2006 and 2007, which did not consider all of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities in combination.

Service connection has been granted for cold injuries of the feet and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is also granted.,The Board lacks jurisdiction over three issues as they have already been resolved in a February 2010 rating decision.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital on October 7, 2008 are approved for reimbursement as the treatment was deemed necessary due to an emergency condition that would have been hazardous if delayed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain relevant records and determine the relationship between his current conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right elbow arthritis and right ulnar neuropathy are proximately due to or the result of his service-connected fracture of the right collar bone, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease are presumed to be the result of Agent Orange exposure during active service. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address service connection and TDIU claims, including clarification of the Veteran's claim for a back disorder.

The VA determined that the Veteran's sensory neuropathy of the feet, including residuals of frostbite injury to the feet, was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of a left knee disability and the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy was less likely as not caused by his military service, including presumed herbicide exposure. As such, the claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his currently diagnosed Type II diabetes mellitus neuropathy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran was not found to have peripheral neuropathy, and his claim for diabetes mellitus is presumed due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite in the bilateral feet and ears were denied. His claim for a lumbar spine disability was also denied, as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service. The claim for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a back disability or radiculopathy/neuropathy of the lower extremities that is attributable to his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including access to employment verification and VA examinations to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral peripheral neuropathy and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA audiological examination and review of the claims file to determine if there is evidence of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities.

The Board has determined that further development of the record is needed prior to appellate consideration of the claims for service connection for neuropathy of the left arm and sleep apnea, as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities combine to be 40 percent disabling, but do not meet the percentage rating standards for TDIU. The Board finds that the Veteran is not unemployable solely due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation for the loss of use of both lower extremities is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the extent of his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to walk.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the threshold percentage requirements for TDIU, as his total combined disability rating is only 70 percent. The evidence does not support a finding of unemployability due to his service-connected conditions.