Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and bilateral cubital tunnel syndrome. The conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the appeal is remanded for further examination and evaluation, including by a neurologist to address the nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The issues include service connection for right upper extremity neuropathy secondary to ACM with associated neurological disorders of spinal cord syrinx and tethered spinal cord, higher initial ratings for left upper extremity neuropathy, ACM with associated neurological disorders of spinal cord syrinx and tethered spinal cord, and migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and diabetes mellitus type II due to lack of evidence supporting herbicide exposure in service.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective February 19, 2014, due to his service-connected disabilities.,Basic eligibility for Chapter 35 DEA benefits was also granted effective February 19, 2014.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding entitlement to earlier effective dates and increased initial ratings for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has determined that the appeal was erroneously docketed under the Modernized Appeals System (AMA) and is dismissed. The issues will be addressed in a decision under the legacy system at a later date.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, COPD, low back pain, and lower extremity neuropathy are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disability, RLE and LLE peripheral nerve disorders, and OSA due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart disability, prostate cancer, hypertension, fatigue, syncope, vertigo, erectile dysfunction, glaucoma, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, have all been denied as not supported by evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding private treatment records for LLE neuropathy. The Veteran needs to provide a VA Form 21-4142 and request authorization from St. Jude Medical Center.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a failure to issue a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) for increased disability ratings for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as PTSD. The issues remain on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and other issues were denied. The Veteran was granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD effective July 7, 1997, and SMC at the housebound rate from October 28, 2002. The issue of TDIU prior to July 2, 2004, is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes, throat cancer, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, seborrheic dermatitis, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted as they are presumed to be related to his service-connected conditions under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy affecting his right and left upper extremities have been remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted a 40 percent evaluation, but his claim for service connection of bilateral upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy is remanded.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted initial ratings of 40 percent each. The TDIU issue is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities, including metatarsalgia and plantar fasciitis associated with lateral plantar nerve entrapment neuropathy, are being remanded for further evaluation.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (DM) and prostate cancer is granted due to the PACT Act presumption of herbicide exposure. Service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED), secondary to service-connected prostate cancer, is also granted.,Service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is denied as there is no evidence of herbicide agent exposure.