Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability meeting the VA criteria.,The claims for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity are remanded due to incomplete service records and potential inconsistencies in the Veteran's DD Form 214 and Service Personnel Records.,The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as mood swings and/or depression) is remanded due to incomplete service records and potential inconsistencies in the Veteran's DD Form 214 and Service Personnel Records.,The claims for lower back disability and skin disability are remanded due to incomplete service records and potential inconsistencies in the Veteran's DD Form 214 and Service Personnel Records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and associated neuropathies of all four extremities have been granted, but the effective dates are set at April 5, 2008. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to adjudicate the claims for higher ratings for peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for effective dates prior to August 18, 2020, for service connection of a lumbar spine disability and prior to March 21, 2022, for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The effective date for service connection was granted on August 18, 2020.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy and a heart disorder, have been denied. The Board found no current disabilities in any of the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding the adequacy of the VA examiner's opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy aggravated his traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's bilateral hip DJD and kidney disability have been granted service connection. The heart disorder, RLE neuropathy, and LLE neuropathy claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's military service due to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus II, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to address the etiology of the Veteran's neurological impairments, specifically carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral median nerve mononeuropathies, and/or cervical radiculopathy. The claims are not currently granted as service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU prior to August 30, 2013 has been dismissed as the matter was resolved in favor of the Veteran by an October 2023 Board decision that granted a TDIU and SMC from July 12, 2010.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to diabetes, and low back disability secondary to a service-connected neck disability.,The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims for these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of lymphocytic leukemia and non-arteritic ischemic anterior optic neuropathy due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims related to hypertension, kidney disorder, bilateral eye disorder, type II diabetes mellitus, heart disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's exposure to helicopter emissions is considered in these cases.

The Board denied service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Upper Extremity, and Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Upper Extremity. The decision stated that OSA was not incurred in service and is not proximately due to, aggravated by, or the result of a service-connected disability. For PN, RUE and LUE, there were no current diagnoses found.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date earlier than January 15, 2010 for the award of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peroneal and tibial nerves, associated with herbicide exposure, as well as his requests for a higher disability rating and TDIU have been dismissed from the legacy appeal system due to his opting into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left shoulder disorder and peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity are being remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with previous Board remand directives. Another remand is required to obtain a retrospective opinion on the severity of the disabilities during flare-ups, as well as the date of onset of the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both feet and sexual dysfunction, and remanded the claim for shortness of breath. The decision is based on a lack of diagnosed disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy is being remanded for further evaluation as the current evidence does not sufficiently address all nerves impacted by his condition.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of all issues related to diabetes, bilateral upper extremity polyneuropathy, bilateral lower extremity polyneuropathy, and erectile dysfunction. The Board dismissed the appeal due to this request.