Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral tinnitus, hypertension, neuropathy of the lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have chloracne, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, hyperlipidemia, or essential tremors. The claims are denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes and psychiatric disorders, were denied as the evidence did not support a link to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board is remanding the case for further development due to inadequate VCAA notice and to request Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood is found to be proximately due to his service-connected disabilities, and he is granted an initial 30 percent rating for ulnar neuropathy of the left forearm.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, but denied service connection for his claimed bilateral hand disability.

The Veteran's bilateral idiopathic neuropathy of the feet is attributable to service, while his metatarsalgia does not have a direct link to service.

The Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability is manifested by pain, numbness, tingling, and limitation of motion. The Board finds that the Veteran's right ankle limitation of motion is best characterized as moderate in severity, warranting a 10 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of peripheral neuropathy of his upper extremities, finding that there was no medical evidence confirming a diagnosis prior to February 3, 2004.

The Board found that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service and is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was granted. His initial rating for PTSD was increased to 70 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for optic neuropathy with loss of vision of the left eye has been granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure, is remanded due to a request for a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's Type II Diabetes Mellitus and associated foot neuropathies have been granted initial compensable ratings, with the right and left foot neuropathy receiving a 10 percent rating effective February 28, 2005.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and Social Security Administration records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that new evidence did not reopen his hypertension claim but denying all other issues on the merits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, claimed as due to exposure to herbicides, was denied by the RO. The case is remanded because a separate claim for diabetes type II has been raised and may impact this claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for an examination to determine the current nature and etiology of his left knee disability.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claim for service connection for foot pain, numbness, and tingling in his bilateral lower extremities.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities have been evaluated at a 10% rating since service connection was granted, but no higher. The current evaluations are considered appropriate based on the mild disability levels.