Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for GERD with esophagitis and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral hands and lower extremities, finding that there was no direct or secondary relationship to his military service. The veteran's PTSD was granted a 100% disability rating effective January 12, 2004.

The veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and liver disease due to exposure to Agent Orange is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection. The residuals of a cold weather injury with peripheral neuropathy were also denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for visual impairment, peripheral neuropathy, and peripheral vascular disease are being remanded due to the need for additional development including notification of VA's duty to assist, updated treatment records, and new VA examinations.

The Board has ordered a new examination to assess the veteran's need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including peripheral neuropathy. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral vascular disease and acute/subacute peripheral polyneuropathy (Guillain-Barre syndrome) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service, particularly given that they did not appear within two years of his exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for neuropathy of the right hand and left hand, as well as his claim for a compensable evaluation for chronic nephritis. The appeals are all denied.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found that the manifestations of the veteran's left trigeminal neuropathy more nearly approximated moderate incomplete paralysis, warranting a 10% disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, and determined that the earliest effective date for a combined 100% rating is June 11, 2002.

The Board denied an increased rating for weak feet, finding that the veteran's condition warranted a 50% disability rating based on bilateral pes planus with peripheral cyanosis, pitting edema, and bilateral claw toes. The decision also noted the progression of a neurological condition affecting his lower extremities.

The veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and diabetes mellitus, both presumed to be due to exposure to herbicides, were denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction was not granted earlier than January 11, 2005.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral upper extremity neuropathy due to Agent Orange exposure, finding that the condition is more likely related to carpal tunnel syndrome. Service connection was not granted for lower extremity neuropathy as there is no current evidence of such a disability.,Service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy could not be established as there is no current clinical evidence of this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral arm condition, back injury, bilateral neuromas with peripheral neuropathy, deviated nasal septum, and residuals of a shrapnel wound of the left hand are not supported by the evidence. The preponderance of the evidence is against these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities is not related to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability and denied both the claim for service connection for cause of death and the claim for service-connected burial benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, finding no competent medical evidence establishing a nexus between the condition and military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board granted service connection for small-fiber neuropathic disease and CIDP, associated with the veteran's in-service exposure to herbicides. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. Service connection for PTSD was granted effective from February 1, 1996.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both legs and for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy that he believes resulted from a coronary artery bypass graft surgery in April 2002 at a VA facility. The Board has remanded the case to allow for further examination and opinion regarding whether any current lower extremity neuropathies are related to the surgery.