Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board finds that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left arm and degenerative changes in the cervical spine are related to service, with resolution of all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection on a direct basis were not well-grounded and denied them.

The veteran's low back disorder is rated at 40 percent, and his left elbow disorders are each rated as noncompensable. The Board finds that the veteran has established service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for subacute peripheral neuropathy, a nervous disorder, chemical in blood, sleeping seizures, muscle spasms, and orange urine is denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or after his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder due to Agent Orange exposure and peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for well-groundedness.

The Board has ordered a remand due to missing medical records and the need to determine if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for compensation under Section 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral ulnar neuropathy with numbness of fingers and toes as a result of exposure to herbicide agents, finding no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or any exposure to herbicides.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic neuropathy were denied. The veteran was not granted a compensable evaluation for impotency.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 40 percent, and his service-connected neuropathies are all rated at the maximum allowable under VA rating criteria. The veteran has been found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including macular degeneration, prostate disorder, peripheral neuropathy, low back disorder, generalized arthritis, lung disorder, and impotence are not well-grounded. The evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for left medial nerve and left ulnar nerve neuropathy, and residuals of carpal tunnel release is not well grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for epididymitis, prostate cancer, and acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy are not well grounded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy as a residual of exposure to Agent Orange is granted, but the effective date remains unchanged.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and no medical evidence linking current peripheral neuropathy to service.

The Board granted the veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of VA vocational rehabilitation benefits, finding that the fault in creating the overpayment outweighed any fault attributed to VA.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate is denied due to his inability to meet the criteria, including having a single permanent disability rated 100% disabling.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy as secondary to a head injury, and did not address the other issues due to procedural issues.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disorder, while disabling, does not render him unemployable due to his other non-service connected conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's arthritis of the right foot, peripheral neuropathy of both feet, and fibrositis are not service-connected due to lack of medical evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Crohn's disease, polyneuropathy/polyneuritis, hypertension (including a heart condition), and conjunctivitis. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.