Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of left ulnar nerve surgery and stomach surgery performed at VA facilities, finding no additional disability resulting from these surgeries.

The Board has found that the veteran's residuals of frozen feet, including peripheral neuropathy, were incurred in active wartime service and granted service connection for these conditions. The issue of generalized arthritis as a result of cold injury is pending due to the need for issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The veteran's right shoulder and arm conditions are rated at the maximum available rating, with no additional benefits for adaptive equipment.

The veteran's claim for service connection for neuropathy of the left lower extremity, which is secondary to his service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound (SFW) of the left ankle, has been remanded due to additional evidence submitted after a May 1999 video hearing. The RO will consider this new evidence and determine if it supports granting or denying the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and thus denied both his claim for service connection for the cause of death and his DIC claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot condition and cerebellar degeneration with polyneuropathy are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of direct or secondary service connection.

The veteran's current diagnosed residuals of cold injury to the feet and legs are found to be due to a cold injury in service, thus service connection is granted.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for secondary service connection for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine and entrapment ulnar neuropathy at the left elbow, as secondary to a service-connected left knee disability, are not well grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back pain and peripheral neuropathy, finding that they are not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current peripheral neuropathy is secondary to frostbite sustained during active military service in Korea, and thus grants service connection for residuals of cold injury.

The Board found no additional disability resulting from VA treatment for right ulnar nerve surgery in June 1988 or right eye surgery in the 1970's. The appellant did not meet his burden of presenting a well-grounded claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected peripheral neuropathy, right upper and lower extremities. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, peripheral neuropathy of the right foot, and peripheral neuropathy of the left foot as the evidence does not support a higher evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral defective hearing, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy including claimed as secondary to exposure to herbicides due to a lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and multiple myeloma, claimed as the result of exposure to Agent Orange, were not well-grounded. The Board found no objective evidence showing that he currently has these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and considering whether other manifestations of the veteran's service-connected disability warrant evaluation under separate diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, finding that there was no competent evidence of a current disability and linking it to service. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy is not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his claimed exposure or service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, pernicious anemia, weight loss, and hypertension as not well grounded. The claim to reopen a claim for service connection for Hodgkin's lymphoma was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran was not found to have a currently diagnosed disability manifested by peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure, and his claim for hearing loss was denied as well.