Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and cervical spine fusion.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes due to her nonservice-connected disabilities, as they do not prevent her from maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The veteran is seeking service connection for peripheral neuropathy, which he claims is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional medical records and further evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death was not related to his service-connected disabilities and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded, as there was no credible evidence linking his current disabilities to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of low back strain with arthritis, service connection for diabetes mellitus, neuropathy, and fibromyalgia. The claim for PTSD was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's initial evaluations for postoperative dislocation left shoulder and left knee injury are granted at 10% and no higher, respectively. Service connection is established for the service-connected lumbar disc disease. The veteran's claims for additional disabilities are referred to the RO.

The veteran's right shoulder disorder with ulnar neuropathy is rated as 10 percent disabling, and a separate rating of 10 percent for arthritis-related functional loss due to pain has been granted.,Herpes was denied service connection. The urticaria and postoperative nevi of the neck and back have initial noncompensable evaluations.

The veteran is seeking increased ratings for his service-connected diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy and various types of diabetic neuropathy. The RO has ordered additional development to obtain recent medical records, including from the Detroit VA Medical Center, and to schedule a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy is denied as there is no competent evidence linking it to his active service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The claims for increased evaluations of left shoulder dislocation, hypertension, and chronic bronchitis with COPD are also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for his service-connected right femoral and obturator neuropathy, finding that the current 10 percent disability rating was appropriate. The TDIU claim was also denied as the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy secondary to the veteran's service-connected malignant lymphoma and increased the rating for his right knee arthritis from noncompensable to 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing before a member of the Board at the RO. The veteran must take no further action unless otherwise notified.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of frozen feet (frostbite) and granted it, finding that new evidence confirms current disability and a nexus to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for peripheral neuropathy, finding that his claim was not well-grounded due to lack of medical evidence linking the condition to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board is remanding the case to consider whether the veteran's service-connected schistosomiasis contributed substantially or materially to his death, and if so, whether it combined to cause death.

The Board finds that the appellant's adenocarcinoma of the right infratemporal fossa is not service-connected, but he does have peripheral neuropathy. The Board grants compensation for the adenocarcinoma under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and denies service connection for both conditions.

The veteran's claim of service connection for chronic peripheral neuropathy as due to Agent Orange exposure was denied by the RO in June 1997. The veteran did not file a timely appeal within 60 days from the date of the SOC, and thus the decision is final.

The veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be related to his service-connected cervical spine disability. The ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper and lower extremities are maintained at 20 percent each.