Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA opinions and new medical evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted a 20 percent rating, effective August 27, 2007. The residuals of discectomy L3 are denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating.,A 60 percent rating for the residuals of discectomy L3 is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding her hearing loss, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy conditions, and exposure history.

The Board has found that the reduction in the disability rating for service-connected meralgia paresthetica with lateral femoral cutaneous nerve neuropathy of the right thigh from 20 percent to 0 percent was proper. The issue of entitlement to a compensable rating remains on appeal and requires further examination.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and right knee degenerative joint disease.,Remaining claims of service connection are being remanded due to outstanding Social Security Administration medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of June 1, 2015. His TDIU is granted effective from that date.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected GERD contributed to his cause of death. The claim will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Veteran's claim for right ulnar neuropathy with numbness of the fingers has been reopened and is granted.,The Veteran's claim for a back disability has been reopened and is granted.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral plantar fasciitis (right foot) has been reopened and is granted.,The Veteran's claim for pityriasis versicolor and dermatitis has been reopened and is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, OSA, diabetes, and diabetic neuropathy due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial disability ratings related to his low back disability, left eye retinopathy, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction (ED), left sciatic diabetic neuropathy, right sciatic diabetic neuropathy, and cellulitis. The claims were remanded for further examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's sciatic neuropathy, left lower extremity, is granted. The claims for right leg pain with poor blood circulation, left leg pain with poor blood circulation, and left quadricep contusion are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is also remanded due to insufficient verification of the claimed stressor.

The Veteran's service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus is granted based on the PACT Act presumption of exposure to herbicide agents. The appeal for peripheral neuropathy and TDIU are remanded due to unresolved issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the effective dates of the grants of service connection should be changed to November 8, 2011.,For the anxiety disorder claim, the Veteran was not granted a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's failure to attend VA examinations for his upper extremity symptoms is due to good cause and remands the case for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a new examination if necessary.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for further action due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.