Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for valvular heart disease, finding it incurred during active service. The remaining issues of sleep apnea, neuropathy, disability of the central nervous system, and other conditions are remanded for further examination.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 60 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. His service-connected conditions do not warrant an extraschedular evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a left-sided visual defect, to include optic neuropathy, that is related to active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and low back disability, as well as his requests for increased evaluations for various shell fragment wound disabilities, were denied. The Board found that new evidence did not reopen the claim for peripheral neuropathy, and that there was no direct or secondary service connection for the low back disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension on account of being in need of aid and attendance of another person due to his inability to perform activities of daily living such as feeding, dressing himself, keeping himself clean and presentable or tending to the wants of nature.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, finding that it is proximately due to his chemotherapy treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot fungus, a back disorder, and peripheral neuropathy. The evidence did not establish current disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for left foot cellulitis and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities as secondary to service-connected conditions. The veteran's tinnitus is already at its maximum schedular evaluation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for multiple myeloma, PTSD, and peripheral neuropathy. The claim for hemorrhoids was reopened but not granted due to lack of evidence linking current symptoms to service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hepatitis C and right ulnar neuropathy, do not render him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment.

The veteran seeks service connection for peripheral neuropathy as secondary to exposure to herbicides. The Board has determined that further development is needed, including a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claims, including obtaining private medical records and VA examination reports.

The Board has determined that the veteran's neuropathy in the hands and wrists is etiologically related to his service-connected cervical spine disability, warranting a grant of service connection.

The veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; syringomyelia from C2 to T8; tetraplegia; neurogenic bladder; neurogenic bowel; and hyperlipidemia were all denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or service connection via the Agent Orange presumption.

The veteran's service-connected cervical spine condition is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on moderate recurrent attacks or incapacitating episodes.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was granted.,The veteran's claims for lower radicular group neuropathy of the left arm and loss of right thumb were both granted with effective dates set at March 30, 2001.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance due to lack of evidence showing he is in need of regular aid and attendance.

The veteran is seeking service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, with arthritis. The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran met the criteria for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU as of July 14, 1997. The effective date for these grants is set at January 1, 1998.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.