Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected residuals of an excision of an osteoma of the left iliac crest, including lateral femoral cutaneous neuropathy, do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service in Korea from December 1945 to February 1946 supports his claim for residuals of a cold injury, including neuropathy and mycotic infection of the toenails. As such, the appeal is granted.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, including as due to herbicide exposure, has been withdrawn. The case is remanded for further development regarding the issues of skin disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The veteran's anxiety disorder is currently rated at 100 percent, indicating total occupational impairment. The claims for service connection for malnutrition, dysentery, and helminthiasis have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, gastrointestinal issues, and other disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding of service origin or association with any presumptive exposure.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing at the RO. The case will then be returned to the Board.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia and right radial neuropathy. The claims are granted.

The veteran's service-connected herniated disc at L5-S1 is pronounced and manifests severe pain, muscle spasms, and sciatic neuropathy in the left leg. The Board has granted a 60 percent disability rating for this condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Peyronie's disease, benign prostatic hypertrophy, sensory polyneuropathy, nicotine dependence, chronic respiratory disorder (likely COPD with bronchitis), and a low back disorder. The appeals were withdrawn by the veteran.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy, finding no evidence of acute or subacute peripheral neuropathy and concluding that the veteran's current diagnosis is not related to his in-service exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial evaluations in excess of the assigned ratings for his service-connected left clavicle fracture, left tibia/fibula fracture, and left peroneal nerve neuropathy.

The veteran's service connection claim for residuals of cold injuries, including peripheral neuropathy of the feet, is granted as his current condition is found to be related to his in-service exposure to cold temperatures.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, eye disability, headaches, and psychiatric disability (depression), were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The veteran's service-connected conditions, including residuals of a stroke to include right hand paresthesia and hemianopia, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, are presumed to have been incurred during military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or housebound status, which has been granted.

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is related to a motor vehicle accident in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest possible level (100%) due to total occupational and social impairment. The veteran's peripheral neuropathy, presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam, has not been linked to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have acute or subacute peripheral neuropathy, and therefore cannot establish service connection for persistent peripheral neuropathy based on Agent Orange exposure. The claim is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy is not related to service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam or diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for atherosclerotic heart disease as secondary to the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus. The veteran also received increased ratings for his peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction.