Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further actions, including obtaining additional medical records and readjudicating his claims for increased ratings.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and providing the veteran with an opportunity to provide detailed information regarding his service stressors.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to his failure to report for VA examinations.

The veteran's service connection claim for peripheral neuropathy as secondary to Agent Orange exposure is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to any incident of service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, migraine headaches, a pulmonary disability (emphysema and COPD), peripheral neuropathy of the feet, tinnitus, and pain in the legs. The Board found that there is no evidence showing a causal relationship between these conditions and the veteran's service-connected frostbite of the hands and feet.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection are being REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC. The case will be returned to the Board for further appellate consideration if appropriate.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for PTSD, effective January 6, 2004. The veteran's PTSD is characterized by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for peripheral neuropathy as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The case is being remanded for further development.

The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need of regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board denied service connection for neuropathy of the lower extremities, arthritis of the back, and arthritis of the lower extremities (other than arthritis of the right knee) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a neuromuscular disability, finding no evidence of such disability during or within one year after service. The Board also found no presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection or higher ratings for any of his claimed conditions. The appeals are denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral leg disability, including peripheral neuropathy, and arthritis of ankles and hips. The RO previously denied these claims in January 2004.

The Board found that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy was not related to his service, including exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of both legs, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation based on current clinical findings.

The RO denied increased ratings for the appellant's right thumb and hypersensitive scar conditions, as well as service connection for depression, shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand disorders all claimed as secondary to her service-connected right thumb disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lower extremity conditions and glaucoma, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty. The claim for an increased rating for Schamberg's disease with seborrheic keratosis was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II with peripheral neuropathy and diabetic retinopathy, hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The denial is based on a lack of evidence showing in-service exposure to herbicides or other events that could have caused the veteran's current conditions.