Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of frozen feet, as there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, a low back disability, and a skin disability.

The Board remands the case for further development to determine whether the veteran's current right eye disorder was incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum available rating for this condition. The peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities remains rated at 20 percent each, and the veteran meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus and a higher initial rating for left side sciatic neuropathy, as the evidence did not support ratings in excess of 20 percent and 10 percent, respectively.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet, kidney disorder, right knee disorder, right ankle disorder, and tinnitus as there is no competent evidence linking any of these conditions to active service or herbicide exposure.

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

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion on whether the disabilities are secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and any aggravation by that condition.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral visual disorder, tinea pedis, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, hypertension, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ. However, it granted service connection for tinea pedis secondary to service-connected tinea pubis and erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus was rated at 40 percent effective June 6, 2005, and separate ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities were granted.

The Board concluded that the evidence did not support an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right and left foot.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for peroneal and tibial neuropathy of the right leg, as the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding of service connection for peripheral neuropathy, as there was no in-service diagnosis or treatment and no medical evidence linking the condition to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a back disability, PTSD, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and bilateral neuropathy of the upper extremities were denied as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection for myofascial disorder, nausea and flu-like symptoms, fatigue, chest pain, dizziness and lightheadedness, temporomandibular joint pain, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities were denied as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ was withdrawn. The claim for service connection for colon carcinoma, to include as due to Agent Orange exposure, was denied.

The veteran's postoperative residuals of a right ankle fracture were rated at 30 percent, and the ratings for right peroneal nerve neuropathy and calf muscle atrophy remained unchanged.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper and lower extremities were denied as there was no current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in any of the extremities.

The claim for service connection for skin disability, including tinea pedis and manus, was reopened as new and material evidence was received. Service connection for bilateral hand neuropathy was denied.