Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of his right and left lower extremities, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for ischemic optic neuropathy of the right eye, which resulted from medication prescribed by a VA physician at the Ann Arbor VAMC. The case has been remanded to obtain additional medical records and ensure proper notification.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he is capable of performing light or medium duty work and some other types of substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation of the veteran's diabetes mellitus and its complications, including scheduling a fee-basis examination by an endocrinologist.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his claims, including a review of new evidence and clarification on whether service connection was properly severed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right lower leg neuropathy, currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling.

The veteran's peripheral neuropathy is not related to herbicide exposure in service, and the Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional records from Social Security Administration and private doctors. The case will be reviewed again after these records are obtained.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cataracts, periodontal disease, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, ischemic pancreatitis, nephropathy, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The appeals were based on direct service connection or secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, PTSD, diabetic neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, hypertension, and IBS. The initial evaluations were assigned based on the severity of each condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the ROIC for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not file a timely and adequate substantive appeal for several of his claims, including those related to service connection for chloracne and peripheral neuropathy with pain and fatigue as a result of herbicide exposure. As such, these issues are dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking the current disability to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and consideration of the veteran's claim for service connection for a lower extremity disorder, claimed as weakness and peripheral neuropathy, to include as due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange).

The Board granted service connection for a nerve disorder of the right lower extremity, specifically laceration and neuropathy involving the sural nerve. The veteran's disability is currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes was granted, and he is now rated at 20 percent. Separate ratings of 10 percent each were assigned for peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities.

The Board has granted a separate 10 percent rating for neuropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist, but denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the left wrist.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, an immunodeficiency syndrome with chronic upper respiratory infections, sinusitis and bronchitis, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, post-traumatic stress disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The reasons were that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the veteran's service or radiation exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have service connection for any of his claimed conditions, including hypertension, back injury residuals, intestinal problems, and frostbite (claimed as peripheral neuropathy).

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not service connected, with no exposure to herbicide agents and no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and military service.