Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and scheduling VA examinations.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, currently evaluated at 20 percent.

The veteran withdrew his appeal of the issues of service connection for residuals of a cold injury, including peripheral neuropathy and circulatory disturbance, and the initial rating of 10 percent for residuals of a left foot injury prior to the Board's decision.

The veteran seeks service connection for type II diabetes mellitus with neuropathy as a result of exposure to herbicides in the Republic of Vietnam. The case is being remanded due to incomplete information and the need for additional development.

The veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The RO found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his previously denied gastrointestinal disability claim, and the denial of hepatitis was final.

The veteran is seeking service connection for peripheral neuropathy that he claims is related to his service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The veteran was granted special monthly compensation benefits based on being housebound, with one disability rated as 100 percent disabling and others in combination rated at 60 percent or more. The effective date is not specified because the claim is for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of diffuse peripheral neuropathy is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities are being remanded to allow for additional examinations and consideration.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, finding that his condition was adequately managed with oral hypoglycemic agents and a regulated diet.

The veteran's non-service connected disabilities, including a chronic low back disorder and obesity, are deemed to render him unemployable. As such, he is not eligible for SDVI.

The Board found that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current skin, urinary tract infection, eye, vein, and peripheral neuropathy disabilities. The veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is reopened.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination regarding his peripheral neuropathy and its relation to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his left S1 radiculopathy and peripheral neuropathy, residuals of shell fragment wound of the buttocks, and residuals of shell fragment wounds to the right and left thighs.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and further development of the secondary service connection issue.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's peripheral neuropathy and readjudicating both issues.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting medical evidence regarding ischemic heart disease and incomplete information in the claims file.

The Board granted a rating of 100 percent for hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver prior to July 2, 2001 and a rating greater than 60 percent from July 2, 2001. The veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy, and thyroid disorder are found to be proximately due to or the result of service-connected hepatitis C.