Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection were denied. The appellant did not meet the income requirements for nonservice-connected death pension, and her accrued benefits claims were also denied due to exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

The Veteran's heart disease is not service connected, and his peripheral neuropathy ratings are upheld at 10% each for both legs.

The Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the right hip was not productive of flexion limited to 30 degrees from May 26, 2003 to July 26, 2007. Since July 27, 2007, his condition has not met the criteria for a higher evaluation.,For the period prior to July 27, 2007, the Veteran's right leg parasthesias due to right lateral femoral cutaneous and sensory neuropathy was rated at 10 percent. Since then, he is evaluated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, a right foot condition, and certain other conditions were denied. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative arthritis was granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed tremors and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are not related to his active service, including as due to herbicide exposure. The preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for certification of automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy, finding no evidence of such conditions during service or within one year post-service. The Veteran's claim to reopen his peripheral neuropathy was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 1, 1994 for service connection of PTSD is granted. The Veteran's current rating for loss of sense of smell (10%) is the maximum schedular evaluation and no higher rating is warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance as there was no evidence of damage to his outergarments from prescribed medication due to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of entitlement to service connection for myelopathy with atrophy and central canal stenosis, cervical spine; polysensory motor neuropathy, bilateral hands; polysensory motor neuropathy, right foot; and PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings, entitlement to TDIU, and entitlement to an extraschedular evaluation are being remanded due to the need for further development of evidence.,Service connection for hypertension was denied in a March 2002 rating decision. New and material evidence has not been received to reopen this claim.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, glaucoma, and residuals of a right hand fracture, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted his claim for TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, vascular problems and erectile dysfunction, all claimed as secondary to herbicide exposure. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or a link between these conditions and service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed condition of peripheral neuropathy in his lower extremities, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of all four extremities, tinnitus, and acneform, are found to be sufficient for a TDIU based on the evidence showing he is unemployable due to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities, finding that there is no evidence to support a diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's symptoms were attributed to carpal tunnel syndrome and possible radiculopathy.,Service connection was also denied for kidney failure, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD or anxiety attacks), and gastrointestinal disability (Crohn's disease).

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for arthritis of the right and left knees, as well as service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, are granted. The conditions are found to be secondary to his service-connected low back disability.