Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not suffer from any of his claimed conditions during service or for many years thereafter, and there is no credible evidence to support a finding of exposure to herbicides. Therefore, the criteria for service connection have not been met.

The Veteran's claim for certification of eligibility for automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only is being remanded due to the need for a current examination, as well as additional VA treatment records. The examiner will assess whether his peripheral neuropathy results in loss of use of one or both feet.

The VA determined that the appellant's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Veteran's cold weather injury residuals and lung disability are granted as service connected.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent, and he has separate ratings of 20 percent for each lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's spouse is denied enhanced DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1311(a)(2) because the Veteran was not rated totally disabled for at least 8 continuous years immediately preceding his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining deck logs of ships he served on and determining if he visited Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and initial ratings higher than 10 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, finding that his current conditions are more likely related to natural aging and hypogonadism rather than service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, bilateral peripheral vascular disease, and erectile dysfunction are all service-connected as they are related to his service-connected diabetes. The Board finds that these conditions were likely caused or aggravated by the diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board has reopened the claim and granted service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The evidence shows that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is related to his diabetes.

The Board found that the Veteran's current peripheral neuropathy is not related to in-service exposure to jet fuel, and thus denied service connection for both upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran has been granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for common peroneal neuropathy, left foot, due to total left hip replacement surgery performed at a VAMC.,However, the claim for leg length discrepancy, left leg, is pending as there is no evidence of fault on VA's part.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for DJD of the feet and legs was granted effective February 9, 2004. The condition is presumed to be related to his in-service cold exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied, and his attempt to reopen a claim for peripheral neuropathy was also denied. The Board finds that the claim must be remanded to consider whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for ulnar neuropathy with residual nerve deficit and left elbow pain. This includes obtaining clarification on the Veteran's military duty status during a specific period, obtaining relevant medical records from private providers and federal agencies, and requesting an opinion from a neurologist regarding the etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to obtain VA medical records and a hearing loss examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as well as his claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, are denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, right foot disability (to include arthritis), left foot disability (to include arthritis), chronic neuropathy of the lower extremities, and low back disability. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.