Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran submitted new and material evidence sufficient to reopen his claim for service connection for a low back disability. The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining an additional VA examination and opinion.

The veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is not related to his active duty service. The need for aid and attendance is attributed to multiple nonservice-connected conditions, including diabetes and carpal tunnel syndrome. Therefore, service connection cannot be granted, and special monthly compensation by reason of need for regular aid and attendance is denied.

The veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for impotence and neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding no evidence of an inservice occurrence or a nexus to service.

The veteran's right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is rated at 20 percent, while his left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy remains at 10 percent. The appeal is allowed for the right side but denied for the left.

The Board has referred the case to the Under Secretary for Benefits or Director of Compensation and Pension Service for consideration of an extra-schedular evaluation under both 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.321(b)(1). The veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected left ulnar neuropathy.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and peripheral neuropathy. The veteran's dysthymic disorder is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected diabetes. TDIU remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, finding that the earliest possible date was February 14, 2005.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grants of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction is denied as lacking legal merit due to the one-year retroactive limit imposed by VA regulations.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for residuals of a fracture of the left elbow with ulnar neuropathy is being remanded due to insufficient medical evidence to properly evaluate his orthopedic impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased evaluations of his diabetic retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy. The appeals were based on the timing of the veteran's initial claims and the date of clinical findings.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy and actinic and seborrheic keratosis, as secondary to herbicide exposure, mustard gas exposure, and radiation exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus (Type II) and found that the veteran's diabetic neuropathy is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The effective date of this decision is not specified.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence and examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and back disability were denied. The RO granted the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, status post arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy of the right eye, status post right 4th metacarpal fracture, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral vascular disease of the right lower extremity, and peripheral vascular disease of the left lower extremity.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression, PTSD, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The claim for an initial compensable rating for diabetic retinopathy was also denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing due to his current level of mobility.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and additional development is required.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have neuropathy, both lower extremities, as a result of his service-connected lumbar strain, disk disease.

The Board has determined that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy is service connected, as it was incurred during his military service and not due to herbicide exposure.