Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities warrants a 10 percent disability rating, as per Diagnostic Code 8515.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current peripheral neuropathy with bilateral foot drop is not related to his active military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy in the feet and legs, claimed as due to exposure to lead based paint. The decision is based on a direct service connection theory without any presumption or secondary linkage.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for subacute peripheral neuropathy and chloracne, both of which he claimed were related to his military service exposure to Agent Orange. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions in the medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity and a muscle condition, effective from the date of receipt of the claims. The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date remains pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a cold injury to the feet and polyneuropathy of both lower extremities, finding that there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for dizziness, peripheral neuropathy, and benign prostatic hypertrophy. Service connection was granted for left ear hearing loss.

The veteran's claims for bilateral hallux valgus, residuals of a back injury, sensory peripheral neuropathy, and nervous twitches were denied as new and material evidence was not received. The claim for PTSD resulted in a full grant of benefits.

The veteran's service connection claims for right forearm, hand peripheral neuropathy and chronic gastritis were granted with initial evaluations of 10 percent. Service connection was also granted for bilateral pes planus with a non-compensable evaluation. The low back disability and irritable bowel syndrome claims are pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and peripheral neuropathy, both claimed as secondary to herbicide exposure. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service disease or injury that could be linked to these conditions.

The veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, vision loss, peripheral neuropathy, and kidney disorder are remanded due to the need to determine if he was exposed to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, and his diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity is rated at 10 percent.,Both conditions are not shown to warrant higher ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to her service and therefore denied her claims for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 8, 2004 for a separate 10 percent disability rating for service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity associated with type II diabetes mellitus was denied.,The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 8, 2004 for a separate 10 percent disability rating for service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity associated with type II diabetes mellitus was denied.

The veteran's death prevented the payment of accrued benefits due to his having no unpaid periodic monetary benefits at the time of his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities is related to his in-service herbicide exposure, specifically Agent Orange. As such, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, arteriosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, and basal cell carcinoma. The appeals were based on direct service connection rather than herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, warrants a 20 percent disability rating as it currently requires insulin and restricted diet without regulation of activities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to verify his unverified service and obtain additional evidence regarding his claimed conditions.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable, and the Board has granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.