Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has dismissed all AMA appeals related to service connection for tinnitus and initial disability ratings for lower extremity neuropathies as the appeal was not properly docketed under the AMA system.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 100 percent. Ratings for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are granted at 40 percent each.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically failing to obtain VA examinations and medical opinions regarding the current nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's right and left shoulder disabilities, as well as his peripheral neuropathy. The AOJ is also required to readjudicate the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for service connection and higher ratings, finding that an earlier effective date is not warranted based on the September 1, 2022 intent to file form received by VA.

The Board has granted service connection for polyneuropathy of the left and right upper extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2.

The Board denied service connection for left and right upper extremity neuropathy, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to determine if his service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for specially adapted housing benefits due to anatomical loss or use of a lower extremity.

The Board has remanded several issues including increased ratings for various service-connected conditions and a TDIU claim due to the submission of additional evidence after an SSOC was issued.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum rating available. The appeal for an increased rating is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure to herbicide agents while stationed on C-123 aircraft in Korea and Japan.

The appeal of the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, increased ratings for bilateral knee disabilities, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities have been dismissed.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left lower extremity and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as cervical spine and upper extremity disabilities have been dismissed as moot due to prior decisions granting these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities due to a lack of a VA examination and insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for GERD, a heart condition, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy in the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and PTSD with anxiety and depression have been granted. The Board has considered new evidence that was not previously of record at the time of the prior final rating decision.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for TDIU, SMC aid and attendance, and DEA benefits due to lack of factual ascertainability within one year prior to the claims being filed.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an expert medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused or aggravated his hyperlipidemia, and if so, whether this condition has caused or aggravated any of his other conditions beyond its natural progression.

The Board has remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. � 1151 due to an error in the Agency of Original Jurisdiction's action.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to continuity of symptoms since service.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connection due to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he did not establish entitlement to a combined rating of at least 70% for his service-connected disabilities prior to February 26, 2020.,The DEA claim was also denied due to the denial of the TDIU claim and the effective date assigned for the TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity.