Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking any service-connected disability to his death from a cerebrovascular accident.

The Board found that the veteran's median nerve neuropathy was not caused by VA care, and thus compensation benefits were properly severed.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of his claim.,Degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hands and degenerative joint disease with peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are both granted service connection. Tinea pedis and onychomycosis of the bilateral feet also received service connection.,The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of his claim.,Service connection was established for degenerative joint disease of the hands, degenerative joint disease with peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and tinea pedis and onychomycosis of the feet.

The veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy involving his lateral left foot and small toe is currently assigned a 10% disability rating. The Board finds that the evidence does not support an increase to a higher initial evaluation.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected PTSD and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities were denied. The evidence did not support higher ratings.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating and earlier effective date was granted, with a 40 percent rating assigned for his right lower extremity disability. The decision also noted that the veteran retained significant function despite his disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for any of the claimed disabilities due to lack of exposure to herbicides in service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not constitute an employment handicap, and therefore he is not entitled to vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31 of Title 38, United States Code.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of neuropathy or peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and thus cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have peripheral neuropathy attributable to service or exposure to Agent Orange, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and arthritis are not related to service, including any exposure to Agent Orange or Camp Lejeune. The claims have been denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher level of special monthly compensation under provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(m) because his service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria outlined in the provision.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicides during his military service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to a need for additional development, including scheduling an examination.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and opinions are needed to evaluate the veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examination reports in prior decisions.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating of 40 percent is warranted based on his need for insulin and restricted diet.,For peripheral neuropathy of the right leg and left leg, the current 10 percent ratings are increased to 30 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or that any claimed conditions are related to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertriglyceridemia was denied as the condition is not a disability under VA laws and regulations. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current disability, in-service occurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury, or medical nexus between an in-service disease or injury and the current disability.