Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

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

The Veteran's service connection claims for peripheral neuropathy and chloracne due to herbicide exposure are granted, but his claim for a TDIU is also granted. The Veteran currently has a 70% disability rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities have been granted. The Board has also determined that he is entitled to a higher rating for his diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to service-connected disabilities, and a total rating based on individual unemployability has been granted.

The Board granted an effective date of August 1, 2000 for payment of an annual clothing allowance due to the Veteran's use of orthotic devices prescribed by a private physician. The decision also addressed service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II permanently aggravated his peripheral neuropathy, which is now granted as secondary to the service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral arm disability, specifically bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome with right ulnar neuropathy, is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence was not presented to reopen the claim of service connection for degenerative changes of the right knee, as well as denial of service connection for psychiatric disorder (anxiety), cervical spine disability, and peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not timely file a notice of disagreement regarding the denial of service connection for peripheral neuropathy. The appeal is therefore denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and printing out SSA records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral elbow and wrist disabilities is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected multiple level disc protrusion and compression fracture of T6 and T8, with mid-back sensory neuropathy, is currently rated at 10 percent. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and the need for additional VA outpatient records.

The VA medical opinion found that the Veteran's bilateral pneumonia was less likely as not related to any service-connected disability or disabilities, and concluded that his death is also less likely as not related to hypertension or heart disease. The Board therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disorder, bilateral knee disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the left leg and thigh, and back disorder have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The case is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have service connection for residuals of right leg below-the-knee amputation, PVD of the right leg, and Buerger's disease as his current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his failure to respond to the Board's request for clarification regarding whether he still wishes to pursue any issues on appeal.