Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities met the schedular rating requirements and rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from July 13, 2022, through April 16, 2023. Beginning April 17, 2023, when his combined rating went into effect at 100%, no individual service-connected disability rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremity (sciatic nerve) alone supports a TDIU, and his combined rating exceeds 60 percent without this condition. Therefore, SMC based on a single service-connected disability rated as total is granted.

The Veteran's loss of use creative organ is granted as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer. The claims for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, right upper extremity, and bilateral lower extremities are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to errors in previous VA opinions. New opinions are required to address whether these conditions are proximately caused or aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings on avulsion fracture of left thumb, limitation of extension long finger, ulnar neuropathy, and right ulnar neuropathy have been withdrawn. The request for service connection for left ankle condition has been remanded due to new evidence being received.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent her from securing and following any substantially gainful occupation, resulting in a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The TDIU claim from September 16, 2012, is also remanded as the AOJ did not provide reasons and bases for its decision.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, MDD, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities have been granted. The claim for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is remanded due to exposure in Vietnam and Guam.,Service connection has been established for PTSD, MDD, and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of left lower extremity, right lower extremity, upper right extremity, and upper left extremity neuropathy have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to failure to provide a VA examination and perform necessary development, including toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that his conditions are related to his active duty service at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for CLL, diabetes mellitus, and related conditions were denied in a final September 2008 decision. The appellant is seeking earlier effective dates for these grants of service connection on the basis of substitution.,The claim for hypertension was granted based on the PACT Act, which added hypertension to the list of diseases presumptively associated with herbicide agent exposure. The effective date for this grant is August 10, 2022.

Service connection is granted for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Type II Diabetes Mellitus, and Congestive Heart Failure due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Thailand. Service connection is denied for Peripheral Neuropathy of the Bilateral Lower Extremities and Diabetic Kidney Disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, type II diabetes mellitus, and neurological impairments of both upper extremities has been reopened. Service connection is granted for the left lower extremity condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to assist the Veteran with his claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing notice regarding military sexual trauma. The claims for service connection are being remanded.

The Veteran's spine and extremity disabilities are being remanded for additional medical opinions to address the severity of his conditions, particularly during flare-ups or with repeated use.,The Veteran's skin disability is also being remanded due to unclear onset and systemic therapy status.

The Veteran's left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is rated at 40 percent effective August 12, 2018.,The Veteran's hypertension is not rated in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for ischemic heart disease was denied. The case was remanded multiple times, but the Veteran was granted TDIU effective from August 10, 2022, and referred for extraschedular consideration prior to that date.