Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of her service connection claims, including obtaining Reserve records and any relevant post-service medical records.

The veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and impotence are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a request for additional information from the veteran regarding his service in Vietnam.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, while the claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral ankle disability and curvature of the lumbar spine with neuropathy are not related to his service-connected left knee disability. The claim for an increased rating for left knee disability, post reconstruction, is granted.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and whether it requires regulation of activities. The case will be remanded for further development.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and potentially a VA examination. The case will be reviewed again after these steps are completed.

The Board denied all service connection claims for the veteran's claimed disabilities, finding that they were not related to his military service or a service-connected disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed bilateral lower leg neuropathy and a need for an additional evaluation of PTSD.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper and lower extremities, as well as his request to reopen several other disability claims. The decision also dismissed the claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right elbow with probable ulnar neuropathy.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence to support a direct link between his military service and the claimed disabilities.

The veteran's post-surgical complications, including peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and retroperitoneal hematoma with pulmonary emboli, are determined to be the direct result of VA failure to exercise reasonable care in handling his surgery. As a result, he is granted compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for these conditions.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as insufficient evidence showing acute or subacute peripheral neuropathy related to herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's chronic relapsing inflammatory polyneuropathy (CIDP) was not caused by VA medical treatment, and thus compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for separate compensable ratings for upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of current symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed psychiatric disability, back injury, peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure, and dental condition. The claim of residuals of electric shock injury was also denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety reaction and PTSD, but denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.

The Board found no evidence to support a service connection claim for the veteran's bilateral foot disorder, attributing his current conditions to diabetes mellitus and degenerative joint disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for neuropathy of the upper extremities, as well as his increased evaluations and initial evaluations for diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities. The Board also found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claims for service connection for back and neck disorders.