Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent, and the claims for service connection for hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the right great toe, a fungal infection of the feet, a rash of the groin and buttocks, and impotence were denied.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for numbness of the feet and hands.

The Board remands the claims for a current examination to determine the current severity of the veteran's diabetic neuropathy in both lower extremities.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, while severe, do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied, with the exception of a grant of service connection for GERD and arthritis in both knees.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, residuals of cold injuries to other than the ears and face, multiple skin disorders (chronic eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, tinea cruris, tinea pedis), and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities bilaterally were granted.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of various conditions, and the Board has no further jurisdiction in these matters.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy, finding no evidence of a disease or injury superimposed upon his congenital condition during active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, skin disability, and low back disability as there was no competent medical evidence to support these conditions or their relation to service.

The veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is granted a 40 percent rating, and peripheral neuropathy in each lower extremity does not warrant an increased rating.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for kidney stones, but denied service connection for glaucoma, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, onychomycosis, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities, as there was no evidence to support a direct link between his symptoms and active duty service or Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for hypertension and CAD, status-post myocardial infarction and coronary artery bypass surgery. The Board granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar and cervical spine, but remanded this claim along with claims for PTSD, diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, and gynecological disorders for further development.

The appeal is remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity of the veteran's lumbar spine disorder and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities.

The Board finds that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The veteran's right upper thigh strain, involving muscle groups XVI and XIV, is rated at a combined 30 percent.

The Board remands the claims for further development to verify whether the veteran served a tour of duty in Vietnam.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied as the evidence did not support higher evaluations or earlier effective dates.

The Board granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy, but remanded the remaining claims for further development.