Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the increase in severity of the peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to being aggravated by the diabetes mellitus.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left arm disability, including peripheral neuropathy. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left above knee amputation as a result of vascular neuropathy, finding that it is not related to his military service.

The Board has ordered additional VA examinations and requested medical records to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hepatitis C and peripheral neuropathy, as well as any aggravation by service-connected PTSD. The case is being remanded for these actions.

The Veteran's current peripheral/axonal neuropathy was not incurred in or aggravated during active service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred. The Board found no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after discharge.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II was denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in the upper extremities and thus denied the claim.

The Veteran is seeking TDIU ratings for his service-connected disabilities. The Board has determined that additional development of the evidence, including a VA examination and referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Services for extra-schedular consideration, is required.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the feet and a low back disability, but further development is needed to address the Veteran's claim regarding an orthopedic disability of the feet.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's back disorder and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as whether these conditions are related to his active duty service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all six issues have been withdrawn.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to January 29, 2007 for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus II with bilateral peripheral neuropathy associated with herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including cold injury residuals and peripheral neuropathy, contributed to his death from Alzheimer's disease and coronary artery disease.

The VA denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for cervical disc disease with arm neuropathy, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to March 11, 2003 and from March 11, 2003 onwards.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's testicular cancer is related to his military service and providing notice consistent with Kent v. Nicholson.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, including as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II is denied. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and optic neuropathy.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that he did not have a period of at least 10 years prior to his death where he was rated as totally disabled. The Board also found no evidence indicating that any acquired psychiatric disorder contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities has been rated at 20 percent since April 21, 2003. The symptoms have included decreased sensation, numbness, and pain that prevent standing for long periods, ambulation, and sitting for long periods.

The Veteran's left shoulder impingement syndrome with associated neuropathy is rated at an initial 20 percent, effective March 1, 2006.