Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to VA's inability to obtain certain treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU during the period prior to June 19, 2012. However, due to his combined 100% disability rating from June 19, 2012, to May 26, 2017, and October 14, 2019, TDIU is not warranted based on the schedular criteria. The Veteran's file should be referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's cold injury residuals and associated peripheral neuropathy have been granted separate compensable disability ratings for the left and right lower extremities, with a focus on moderate incomplete paralysis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for narcolepsy was granted, while claims for sleep apnea, bilateral ankle condition, back condition, and pericarditis were denied. The claim for bilateral foot condition (claimed as peripheral neuropathy) was also denied.,Service connection was not established for any of the conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to service.

Prior to May 19, 2021, the Veteran's left foot sensory neuropathy was rated at 10 percent.,From May 19, 2021, a rating of 20 percent for severe symptoms without complete paralysis is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and bilateral lower extremities peripheral neuropathy due to exposure to herbicide agents. The decision is based on insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service in recognized herbicide presumptive areas and the need for a VA examination.

The rating reductions for diabetic polyneuropathy were restored, and the Veteran's service connection claims for other conditions remain pending.,A remand was ordered to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's headaches and his PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disorders, breast cancer, bladder cancer, right arm disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. These issues are being remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the addition of new evidence not previously considered by the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine disorder and left elbow disorder, including ulnar neuropathy, due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran's statements about symptoms during service and post-service work as a forklift operator will be considered in forming opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic polyneuropathy, finding it is related to the Veteran's service-connected TBI residuals, multiple myeloma, and osteoarthritis. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease, type II diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy and retinopathy. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base is presumed, thus his conditions are presumed to have been caused by the herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for various knee, ankle, and lumbosacral spine disabilities due to incomplete medical records. The AOJ must obtain these records from private providers.

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

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals for service connection of left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, both secondary to service-connected back disability. The Board dismissed the appeals as a result.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various peripheral neuropathies and coronary artery disease are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions. The VA is directed to obtain medical opinions on whether her symptoms are related to her in-service exposure to environmental contaminants.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II and its secondary effects. The claims are related as they all involve diabetes mellitus as a primary condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted TDIU for the period prior to February18, 2022.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for his service connection awards of right upper extremity muscle weakness, left upper extremity muscle weakness, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and radiculopathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and radiculopathy. The Board finds that the earliest possible effective dates are March 23, 2017.,The Veteran did not submit a formal or informal claim prior to March 23, 2017, for any of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his Gulf War illness, including for left and right lower extremity neuropathy, a right knee disability, a left knee disability, headaches, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The claims are being returned for further development.