Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), left CTS, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, a kidney disorder, and right ear hearing loss. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected left and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy were dismissed. The Board also granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was shown as chronic during service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for compressed vertebrae and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy due to a lack of medical nexus opinions addressing the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to the lack of current disability and insufficient evidence linking the condition to service.,Service connection was granted for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, with the Board finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy in the Veteran's upper and lower extremities under the PACT Act, which grants presumptive service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and dismissed the claims for Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Upper Extremity and Right Upper Extremity.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to an error in providing notice of the right to a hearing before the RO.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions were denied.,No specific reasons or bases are provided in the decision summary.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU and DEA. The Board has remanded these claims due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU was initially granted with an effective date of June 27, 2023, but later amended to September 9, 2021. He is now seeking earlier consideration on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied service connection for lymphadenitis, sleep apnea, Barrett's esophagus, tinea corporis, seizures disorder, neuropathy and neuromyelitis, and type II diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence showing an in-service event or disease.,The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to support his assertions that these conditions were related to service, including exposure to radiation or heavy lifting.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating above 40 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the LUE with LUE weakness prior to September 10, 2019 are being remanded due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's ambulance transportation on April 5, 2020 was for an acute UTI and met the prudent layperson definition of a medical emergency. The VA facility was not feasibly available, and the Veteran did not have other health insurance to cover the ambulance transportation. Therefore, payment or reimbursement is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and will be reconsidered by the Agency of Original Jurisdiction.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran seeks earlier effective dates for his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, right lower extremity (RLE) symmetric distal sciatic polyneuropathy, and left lower extremity (LLE) symmetric distal sciatic polyneuropathy. The Board finds that the VA examinations conducted prior to the March 2021 rating decision were inadequate for determining the severity of his diabetes mellitus type II disability.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and denied earlier effective dates for service connection, SMC, TDIU, and DEA benefits. However, the Board granted effective dates of June 6, 2017, for the grant of service connection for peripheral neuropathy in all extremities.

The Veteran's asthma claim is being remanded due to new evidence received after the final February 2007 rating decision.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety and depression, is granted. The Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and TDIU was denied. The appellant is not eligible to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the March 2021 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the lack of records from his lumbar spine surgery at a non-VA community care provider, which may have resulted in substandard care. The VA must obtain and associate these records with the claims file.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection and TDIU are remanded due to conflicting diagnoses and etiology opinions which have not been reconciled.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremities disability, including radiculopathy and neuropathy, is being remanded for further examination to determine its etiology.,The restoration of the 60 percent initial rating for the Veteran's coronary artery disease (CAD) remains granted.,TDIU based on service-connected disabilities prior to November 4, 2020, is granted.