Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for numbness of the fingers, toes and legs/ peripheral neuropathy as secondary to Agent Orange exposure during service. The claim for an increased rating for anxiety neurosis was not addressed due to lack of a specific issue.

The Board found that the veteran's current idiopathic polyneuropathy was not incurred during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid cancer is well grounded, but her claims of fibromyalgia and polyneuropathy/bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to exposure to non-ionizing radiation are not well grounded. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for restoration of his 100% disability rating for acute myelogenous leukemia and service connection for peripheral neuropathy as secondary to his service-connected AML. The appeals are dismissed.

The Board found the veteran's claim well-grounded and granted service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda and peripheral neuropathy, both presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder, sexual dysfunction, lymphoma/lipoma, and neuropathy as secondary to Agent Orange exposure are not well grounded.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for partial neuropathy of the left 5th (trigeminal) cranial nerve and a compensable evaluation for residuals of a scar on the left chin.

The veteran's right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are each rated at 40 percent disabling, effective from October 21, 1993.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the hands, brain damage, ulcers in the mouth and on the lips, hypertension, headaches, digestive problems, dizziness and disequilibrium, and sexual problems. The denial is based on a lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his period of service.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities based on a change in the regulation pertaining to presumptive disabilities for former prisoners of war. The effective date is set at October 9, 1991.

The veteran's claim for service connection for polyneuropathy is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The veteran's service connection claim for peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet was granted due to his status as a former prisoner of war (POW).

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, residuals of a head injury, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral foot deformity. The claim for increased evaluation of bronchial asthma was granted but the veteran disagreed with the assigned percentage.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease, claimed as peripheral neuropathy, is not well grounded because there is no competent evidence of a relationship between his current diagnoses and his active military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the feet, claiming it was due to frostbite during World War II. The evidence did not establish a link between the current condition and service.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the veteran's diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, and denied an increased disability rating for his hypertension.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and granted it. The veteran's skin condition is not service-connected due to lack of evidence, and his peripheral neuropathy is also not service-connected. The low back disability remains at a 40% evaluation.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence for a psychiatric disorder, no competent evidence linking the current neurologic disorders to service, and insufficient medical records showing peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a herniated disc at L5-S1, status post diskectomy and increased evaluations for cervical spine degenerative changes with radiculitis and right shoulder bursitis. The evidence does not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and the veteran's military service or service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating were denied. The RO requested additional medical records but did not obtain them, nor did they consider the veteran's first period of enlistment. The RO also failed to provide a VA examination for his low back disability.