Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with impotence and retinopathy was granted a rating of 60 percent, while hypertension with diabetic nephropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were denied increased ratings.

The veteran's claim to reopen the issue of entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities (claimed as nerve damage), to include as due to inservice exposure to ionizing radiation, was denied because new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board denied service connection for alcoholism, diabetes mellitus, arthritis, peripheral neuropathy, and acid reflux secondary to alcoholism. The claim to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for defective hearing of the left ear was also denied. Additionally, an increased rating for PTSD was not warranted.

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

The veteran's low back pain and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity do not meet the criteria for ratings higher than 20 percent and 10 percent, respectively.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, peripheral neuropathy, and peripheral vascular insufficiency as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's active duty or secondary to his diabetes mellitus. The claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and HIV infection as there was no evidence of a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the various disabilities claimed, as there was no evidence of a relationship between any of these conditions and the veteran's period of active duty.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, peripheral neuropathy of the feet, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities as they were not shown to be related to any disease, injury or event during active service.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted due to a current diagnosis and verified in-service stressors.

The veteran's service-connected left lower extremity disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, and his low back disability is not caused or aggravated by the service-connected left lower extremity disability.

The Board grants service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the feet and hands based on a direct link to service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied as the evidence did not support higher ratings or a grant of service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased rating of diabetes mellitus, service connection for peripheral neuropathy and PTSD are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected metatarsalgia of the left foot and median mononeuropathy with osteoarthritis from fracture of the left wrist, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for damage to the left arm due to liquid nitrogen was denied, while his diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy rating was restored from 20 percent to 40 percent and separate 10 percent ratings were granted for each lower extremity.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to herbicides. The veteran's hypertension and upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are both granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The appellant's service-connected right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is characterized by loss of sensation and diminished reflexes, but does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypogammaglobulinemia and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, finding that the competent medical evidence did not support a link between these conditions and his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.