Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence, including verification of in-service stressors for PTSD. The claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and numbness and neuropathy of the right arm are also being remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for erectile dysfunction, diabetic neuropathy and documented arterial hypertension, as well as his claim for a higher rate of SMC due to loss of use of a creative organ. The veteran's diabetes mellitus type II was also not granted an increased evaluation.

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence linking a current disability involving the right medial nerve to service, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of diabetic peripheral neuropathy or diabetic retinopathy, and therefore cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The veteran is seeking service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, which he claims are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. He also seeks an increased rating for his diabetes mellitus. These issues have been remanded due to a lack of Social Security Administration records.

The veteran's claims for service connection and secondary service connection were denied as he did not meet the statutory eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to lack of wartime service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to his military service, and the evidence does not support reopening of any previously denied claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and hands, as well as arthritis of the hands with ulnar neuropathy, both secondary to his service-connected low back disability. The VA examiner found no evidence linking these conditions directly to the service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not recognized as the surviving spouse of the veteran for purposes of receiving VA death benefits due to a prior valid marriage.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding no evidence of these conditions in service or due to herbicide exposure.

The Board finds that service connection for peripheral neuropathy is not warranted as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or association with Agent Orange exposure. Service connection for PTSD and hypertension secondary to PTSD are denied due to lack of competent medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a right inguinal hernia or neuropathy of the right upper extremity that is related to his active military service. The claims are therefore denied.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, and his peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities are both rated at 10 percent. The ratings for the right and left lower extremities have been restored.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for liver cancer, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and diabetic retinopathy, as well as his claim for an increased rating for PTSD. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including peripheral neuropathy and diabetes mellitus, are shown to preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work background.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities.

The veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is currently rated at 20 percent, which corresponds to moderate incomplete paralysis.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression, glaucoma, and peripheral neuropathy as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The veteran is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction.