Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's right-sided facial disability was a reasonably foreseeable complication from the June 2002 parotidectomy, and VA did not commit negligence or error in judgment.

The Veteran is not shown by competent medical evidence to have peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities that is etiologically related to a disease, injury, or event in service, including a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound.

The Board denied reopening of the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension and a back disability, was denied. The Veteran is not entitled to an increased rating for his hypertension.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed the appeal due to this withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 60%, which meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU. However, he is not unemployable solely due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and hypertension due to lack of exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence and need for further development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, finding no competent or credible evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or peripheral neuropathy, and thus cannot be granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a low back disorder and peripheral neuropathy, have been granted. The appeal regarding the respiratory disorder claim has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board found that the Veteran did not set foot on Vietnam soil, thus making it impossible to apply the provisions of presumptive service connection for herbicide exposure. As a result, the claims for diabetes mellitus and its related conditions were denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for clarification of the VA examiner's diagnosis and to ensure that all necessary development has been completed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet, hands, or vision. Therefore, the criteria for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment are not met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have service-connected peripheral neuropathy of either upper extremity, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.,The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, claimed as due to Agent Orange exposure during his service in Korea, is being remanded for further development and medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA clinical records and a medical examination. The examiner will assess whether his service-connected disabilities alone preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral proliferative diabetic retinopathy due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for lower extremity neuropathies is not addressed as the issues were recharacterized.