Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of peripheral neuropathy in service or within one year after service, and concluded that the veteran's current condition is not related to exposure to herbicides or other incidents of military service.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for peripheral neuropathy as secondary to Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran's left cubital tunnel syndrome is granted as service connected. The right arm disability remains at a 30% rating.

The veteran's peripheral neuropathy was not shown to be related to his service or Agent Orange exposure, and the claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, and a psychiatric disability are not well grounded. The claim for service connection for post-traumatic osteoarthritis is found to be well grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy is not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between his current condition and his military service. The claim for PTSD remains in appellate status, with evaluations at 30 percent from April 29, 1994 to December 17, 1998, and at 50 percent since then.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection on multiple issues, finding that the evidence did not support a grant of service connection in any of these areas.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran's claims for service connection for gynecomastia with mastectomy of the left breast, pancreatic cyst, gastrointestinal bleeding, and peripheral neuropathy were denied as not well grounded due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of DeLuca v. Brown factors.

The Board found that the appellant's peripheral neuropathy is not shown to be proximately due to or caused by Agent Orange exposure in service.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for acute/subacute peripheral neuropathy due to Agent Orange exposure is not well grounded. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied as there was no evidence of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of frostbite of the feet is well grounded, and therefore grants the claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a liver disorder, skin condition and hair loss, and peripheral neuropathy due to Agent Orange exposure were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as his requests for increased evaluations. The claims were not reopened because no new and material evidence was presented. The veteran's PTSD claim remains at 30%.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including a scar on his forehead, mononeuropathy and atrophy of the right lower extremity, and perforation of the left tympanic membrane. The issues are related to direct service connection without any presumption or secondary basis.

The veteran's peptic disease is not service-connected as it does not stem from his service-connected disabilities or any injury incurred in service.,There is no evidence of a hole in the nasal passage due to a broken nose. The veteran's perforated septum is presumed to be related to head trauma, which occurred during service.,The veteran's peripheral polyneuropathy is not service-connected as it did not manifest within one year after his last day of service in Vietnam and does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to Agent Orange exposure. The claim is denied.,The veteran has a history of skin conditions, including fungus infections on the penis and arms/neck. His skin conditions are presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected postoperative residuals of fracture of C-3, with neuropathy, was granted in March 1998, effective from November 18, 1996. The effective date is now set to January 6, 1995.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy is not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left lower extremity with peroneal neuropathy is denied as his disability does not warrant a higher evaluation.