Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to November [REDACTED], 2019. The decision was based on evidence showing that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

Service connection for vertigo, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right elbow condition, left elbow condition, left shin splint condition, traumatic brain injury, sleep apnea, left wrist condition, right lower extremity neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy was denied. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right wrist condition, back condition, and right ankle condition was remanded.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and prostate disability was granted. Other issues were remanded.

The veteran was granted service connection for blurred vision disability but denied for pes planus, sleep apnea, asthma, avitaminosis, obesity, and right knee strain. The claims for carpal tunnel syndrome, neuropathy, Gulf War illnesses, left knee strain, and plantar fasciitis were remanded.

The Board dismissed appeals related to the effective dates for PTSD and SMC ratings but remanded issues regarding earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits.

The veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to service-connected major depressive disorder (MDD), but denied SMC based on housebound status.

The veteran's claims for tinnitus, high cholesterol, and hypertension were dismissed because the veteran withdrew them. The claim for neuropathy in the left foot was remanded for further examination.

The veteran is granted a 30% rating for right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy but denied a higher rating for the left upper extremity. The effective date for DEA benefits and service connection for both conditions are remanded.

The veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and related peripheral neuropathies has been granted. The decision is based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for service-connected conditions were partially granted. The veteran is entitled to a 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease, a 10 percent rating for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and a noncompensable rating for erectile dysfunction, all effective May 11, 2021. However, the claim for a compensable rating for prostate cancer was denied.

The appeal for service connection of left and right lower extremity sciatic neuropathy was denied because new and relevant evidence was not received.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD was dismissed. The claims for service connection for various conditions were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's service connection for diabetes, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, and peripheral neuropathies was granted effective August 10, 2022.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a renal disability was denied. The veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy from September 16, 2016, to November 1, 2016, was granted.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for right total hip joint replacement from June 12, 2024, and separate ratings for right knee instability (10 percent) and left knee instability (20 percent). All other claims were denied.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection due to his death. The appeals can be continued by an eligible person within one year.

The Board remanded the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral peripheral neuropathy, and a right foot disability. The Veteran's claims are based on alleged herbicide agent exposure during his service at Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Puerto Rico.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for Parkinson's disease and special monthly compensation due to lack of compliance with previous remand orders and proper record development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability was granted, but the claim for left elbow secondary radial head dislocation status post open reduction internal fixation was denied. The claims for polyneuropathy and ankle impairments were remanded.