Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for migraines, right ankle disability, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to scheduling issues with VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to cooperate with scheduling of a VA examination. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected left ilio-inguinal neuropathy status post neuroma excision, as well as obtaining outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a neurologist regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected Crohn's disease and his peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neuropathy of all extremities due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents and in-service back pain. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine degenerative arthritis with spondylosis, left and right lower extremity neuropathy, erectile dysfunction (ED), right hip disability, bilateral onychomycosis, and migraine headaches have all been denied.

The Board has denied service connection for a kidney disorder and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremity, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetic neuropathy of the left lower extremity involving the femoral nerve was not productive of moderate incomplete paralysis prior to April 13, 2022. A 20 percent evaluation is granted for this condition from April 13, 2022, to January 18, 2023.,Since April 13, 2022, the Veteran's diabetic neuropathy of the left lower extremity involving the femoral nerve has been productive of moderate incomplete paralysis. A higher evaluation is denied on or after this date.

The Board has remanded the claims for Hodgkin's disease, cancer of the lymph nodes, varicose veins, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and vascular disability of the left leg due to insufficient development related to in-service exposure to chemical and biological weapons.

The Veteran's right upper extremity and left upper extremity disabilities were not found to be related to service.,Diabetic nephropathy was not shown to have been incurred in service or due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's claimed disabilities and his in-service exposure to carbon tetrachloride. The VA is instructed to obtain Social Security Administration records, schedule the Veteran for medical examinations, and provide a VA opinion on whether the Veteran's disabilities are related to his military service.

Effective dates of August 31, 2010, April 29, 2009, and April 29, 2009 have been granted for service connection for status post myocardial infarction with coronary artery disease and coronary artery disease status post angioplasty, diabetes mellitus, type II, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (external popliteal nerve), and left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (radial nerve).

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to the PACT Act presumption of exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for vestibular disorder, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, heart disorder, gastrointestinal disorder (GERD), and erectile dysfunction. The case will be remanded to allow for further examination and opinion.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for right lower extremity and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board has dismissed the issues of service connection for right lower extremity and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as these conditions have already been granted in a previous rating decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information and need for additional development, including obtaining full informed consent forms and treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected right little finger disability and associated ulnar neuropathy did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 11, 2020.