Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, concluding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board granted the veteran's claim for an evaluation of 20 percent for left peroneal nerve neuropathy with paresthesia, finding that her symptoms warranted this rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities due to failure to report for scheduled VA neurological examinations.

The veteran's right ulnar neuropathy and left eye disability were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.,The effective dates for the grants of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee, duodenal ulcer, and traumatic torsion of the left ulnar nerve have been granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, peripheral neuropathy, and chronic liver condition. The denial is based on unverified in-service stressors and the lack of credible supporting evidence that corroborates the veteran's testimony or statements.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, a chronic liver condition (including hepatitis C), and a skin condition, all claimed as resulting from exposure to herbicides. The evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or causation.

The Board found that the veteran's current conditions, including scleroderma and peripheral neuropathy, were not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's neuropathy, left dorsal antebrachial cutaneous nerve warrants a 40 percent rating based on current findings of mild impairment of motor strength in the left thumb and episodes of aching pain in the left arm and hand after prolonged use. The diagnosis includes diffuse impairment of sensation in the left hand, forearm, and upper arm resulting from mild incomplete paralysis of the radial, median, ulnar, and musculocutaneous nerves.

The veteran's PTSD and other service-connected conditions have not met the criteria for higher ratings during the specified periods. The neuropathy of the left laryngeal nerve is noncompensable, and there is no evidence that his unemployability due to service-connected disabilities warrants a total rating.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy as a result of exposure to herbicides, finding no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected hypertension, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection for liver disability and peripheral neuropathy were denied as there was no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his military service, and the Board found that they are not related to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for neuropathy of the left scapular nerve, finding that his disability picture more nearly approximates a 30 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for dermatitis and peripheral neuropathy, both claimed as a result of exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence submitted since the previous decisions did not provide new or material evidence to support these claims.

The Board found that the veteran does not have an allergy disability or left arm neuropathy attributable to military service, and denied his claims for these conditions. The gastrointestinal disability was currently manifested by mild hepatitis C with no more than moderate liver damage and disabling recurrent episodes of gastrointestinal disturbance.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected post-operative residuals of a left hand and wrist injury with left median neuropathy do not warrant a rating greater than 10 percent, as there is no evidence of ankylosis or current neuropathy.

The Board denied reopening the claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities warrants initial noncompensable ratings, but not higher.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right arm are currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The RO has granted separate service connection for superficial posterior cutaneous neuropathy of the right arm, which is also assigned a 10 percent evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding it proximately due to or the result of the veteran's service-connected bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome. Service connection was denied for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities as there is no evidence that it is related to service.