Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, low back disorder, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, flatfeet, skin disorder, headaches, nosebleeds, sleep apnea, joint pain, depression with memory loss, sexual dysfunction, and neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, were denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service or any incident during service.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The veteran's spine disabilities are remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling an orthopedic examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining her service medical records and Social Security Administration records. She will also be scheduled for VA examinations to assess the severity of her low back condition and peripheral neuropathy.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, diabetic retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, polyuria, gastric esophageal reflux disease, and hypertension, were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The veteran's service connection claims for peripheral neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease of the feet are granted as they were incurred during military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran developed a neuromuscular disorder during his military service and neuropathy is not related to his service, including exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection for the neuromuscular disorder is granted, but service connection for neuropathy is denied.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for right knee and diabetes mellitus was denied. The RO has combined a 50 percent rating for status post internal derangement of the right knee with residuals and degenerative changes, and a 20 percent rating for instability of the right knee, resulting in a total combined rating of 60 percent.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 8, 1980 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The veteran's claim to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy is pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy, lower extremities and anisometropic amblyopia. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by bilateral pain, swelling, and numbness of the lower legs and feet, to include peripheral neuropathy is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has restored service connection for peripheral neuropathy, which was previously severed due to the veteran's diabetes mellitus. The issues of increased evaluations for knee disabilities and hearing loss remain pending.

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

The Board granted the veteran's claims for TDIU, automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only, and an effective date of December 6, 2002.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet, finding no evidence linking the condition to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his service-connected left elbow disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence, including obtaining more recent medical records and scheduling another VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's increased rating claim for residuals of a fracture of the right clavicle with subluxation and deformity of the sternoclavicular joint, as well as his initial disability ratings for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and right upper extremity radiculopathy. The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, with a 20 percent evaluation assigned. The other claims were denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, which he claims is due to herbicide exposure, has been remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The case will be returned to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete notification of VCAA provisions and in order to obtain additional medical records. The earlier effective date claims are also inextricably intertwined with the current claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for COPD, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, and an anxiety disorder with headaches. The appeals are dismissed.