Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The veteran withdrew all appeals related to increased evaluation of arteriosclerotic heart disease and service connection for various types of neuropathy. The Board dismissed the case as there are no remaining issues.

The veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy in both upper extremities secondary to diabetes and PTSD were granted. The claim for a higher disability rating for CVA residuals was remanded.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for pancreatic cancer, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus because new and relevant evidence was not received.

The Board denied service connection for throat cancer, prostate cancer, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper and lower extremities due to herbicide exposure.

The veteran's service connection for several nerve conditions was granted with an effective date of June 15, 2022. Service connection for hypertension was granted with an effective date of October 25, 2023. Service connection for colon polyps and diverticulitis with polyposis, gastric ulcer and hypertrophic gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease with hernia hiatal, stricture of esophagus, and spasm of esophagus, and pharyngeal dysphagia was denied.

The veteran withdrew their appeal for diabetic neuropathy in both lower extremities, and the Board dismissed the case.

The veteran's service-connected diabetes and diabetic peripheral neuropathy prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, so he is granted TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including hearing loss, back condition, cervical spine condition, left elbow condition, neuropathy of the right and left feet, sciatica of the left and right lower extremities, and sleep apnea.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The claims for neuropathy in both lower extremities are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected bilateral foot and lower extremity disabilities contributed to his death by causing a fall that resulted in a femur fracture.

The veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus and related conditions is granted with an effective date of March 19, 2018. Some disability ratings were increased effective September 22, 2023.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for depressive disorder was denied. The appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, right arm numbness/neuropathy, and right ankle numbness/neuropathy were dismissed as moot because these conditions were already granted service connection.

The veteran's claims for a higher rating for diabetes and housebound status were withdrawn and dismissed. Claims for higher ratings for stroke residuals and peripheral neuropathy were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded all issues on appeal, including service connection for various cancers and peripheral neuropathies, due to missing medical records and the need for further development.

The Board granted service connection for multiple myeloma and related neuropathies secondary to the multiple myeloma.

The veteran's appeal for TDIU was granted for the period before April 6, 2024, but not after due to a combined 100 percent rating.

The Board has determined that there is no separate disability characterized as incomplete paralysis of the radial nerve, and thus denies a separate rating for this condition. A separate 10 percent rating is granted for incomplete paralysis of the ulnar nerve.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher evaluations of his service-connected lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy due to inadequate compliance with prior remand instructions and outstanding VA treatment records.

The veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, pseudophakia, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service at Fort McClellan.

The Board granted service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as secondary to diabetes.