Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions and therefore service connection is denied for all issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran's December 12, 2003 treatment was for a service-connected disability and met the criteria for emergency medical services. As such, payment or reimbursement is granted.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and skin rashes as these issues have been resolved by a prior decision granting service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy, below the knee amputation (left), and amputated toes on the right foot are related to exposure to extreme cold during service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 40 percent for residuals of coccygectomy, including chronic lumbosacral strain and right sciatic neuropathy. The current rating of 40 percent has been maintained.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for frostbite of the feet and neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding no current residuals or evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's ischemic optic neuropathy is not related to service or any incident of service origin, including exposure to herbicides or radiation.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left ilio-inguinal neuropathy were denied.

The appeal was remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing before a local hearing officer.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for Type I diabetes mellitus with retinopathy and impotence, to include whether separate evaluations are warranted for diabetic complications, is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for right wrist neuropathy, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus on the basis of aggravation during active duty and for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for duodenal ulcer disease and a disorder of the lumbar spine (previously diagnosed as right sciatic neuropathy). The other issues were also denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple issues, including peripheral neuropathy and chloracne related to Agent Orange exposure. The Board found no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year post-service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for right eye blindness and optic neuropathy, finding that no application to reopen was filed before August 27, 1998.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his low back strain with degenerative changes is being remanded due to the need for further development and clarification of whether any current neurological symptoms can be solely attributable to the low back disability.

The Board found no evidence of a service-connected condition related to exposure to herbicides for any of the claimed conditions. The veteran's dizziness was attributed to hypotension, and peripheral neuropathy was not considered acute or subacute as required by VA regulations. Service connection could not be granted based on presumptive exposure due to lack of qualifying time in Vietnam.

The veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the extremities is related to service exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.