Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a separate rating for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, finding that there is no confirmed diagnosis of such condition.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for various conditions, including fatigue, PTSD, depressive disorder, memory loss, anxiety, anger, shortness of breath, and headaches. The appellant's service in the Southwest Asia theater did not result in any new or aggravated disabilities.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected right arm disabilities, including impairment of supination and pronation, limitation of flexion of the elbow, and ulnar neuropathy with atrophy and partial claw deformity. The highest rating available under current criteria was granted for each condition.

The Board denied service connection for chronic peripheral polyneuropathy, finding no evidence of the condition during service or within a year of separation and no competent medical evidence linking it to herbicide exposure or any aspect of the veteran's period of service.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and a higher rating for coronary artery disease, postoperative bypass surgery, is being remanded for further development.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for increased evaluations of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for a video conference hearing.

The veteran was denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, but tinnitus was found to have been incurred during active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold injuries, finding no evidence that he has such residuals and noting that his peripheral neuropathy is not a residual of cold injury in service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy were denied as there was no competent medical evidence linking the current diagnoses to his service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not support higher disability evaluations.

The veteran's claims for service connection for familial adenosis polyposis syndrome, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease, and PTSD were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The application to reopen the claim for service connection for a neurological disability of the left upper extremity, characterized as left ulnar neuropathy, is granted. The application to reopen the previously denied service connection claim for a low back disorder is denied.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a connection between the veteran's service-connected disabilities and his cause of death, which was listed as congestive heart failure due to cardiomyopathy.

The veteran is granted a permanent and total disability rating for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to his advanced age and current level of disability, which render him permanently unemployable.

The veteran is granted special monthly pension benefits based on being housebound, but denied such benefits for needing regular aid and attendance.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of both legs did not meet the criteria for higher ratings, but granted a 40% rating for peripheral neuropathy starting January 25, 2007.

The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically requesting evidence of in-service stressors and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for diabetic neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, but denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and diabetic neuropathy.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of additional evidence.