Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to potential exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange, during his service in Korea. The issues of bladder cancer and associated neuropathy are now before the AOJ for further research.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted initial ratings of 40 percent each.,The Veteran's hypertension has not met the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and needs further examination. The effective date of service connection remains October 4, 2017.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional examinations and opinions to determine if the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his service, including any in-service injuries.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, including its relation to service or diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for MGUS with polyneuropathy is granted, effective August 10, 2022. The issue of direct service connection remains remanded.

The Board has dismissed the claim for nonservice-connected pension from July 8, 2019 and after as moot due to the Veteran's service-connected disability rating. The claim is remanded for additional development regarding pension prior to July 8, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy and its relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is rated as moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, which does not meet the criteria for higher ratings.,From February 25, 2014 to October 3, 2015, the Veteran's bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy was also rated as moderate incomplete paralysis of all radicular groups, which did not warrant higher ratings.

The Veteran's left foot 2nd metatarsal fracture disability was granted a 30 percent rating effective December 7, 2022. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Board has remanded several issues for additional development, including the rating of ED/impotence and peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities. The claim for a higher rating for residual scars is also being remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for axonal peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, right ankle disorder, and right knee disorder. However, these claims are still being remanded as VA is required to provide a medical examination to determine if there is a nexus between the current disabilities and the in-service events.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the Veteran's lymphoma and neuropathy from October 14, 2010 to November 2, 2011. The claims of service connection for depression, headaches, and a respiratory disability are also being remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents during service.,His peripheral neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease were granted secondary service connection based on causation by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus (DM II).,SMC for aid and attendance was also granted, as the Veteran required regular assistance from another person due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore the TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin infections, peripheral neuropathy, chronic kidney disease, and retinopathy are remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining VA examinations.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (claimed as impaired fasting glucose) was granted. Service connection for impaired fasting glucose, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were also granted.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial compensable ratings for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy are denied.,The Veteran is not entitled to a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities during the period from December 11, 2012, to January 14, 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not render him unemployable prior to July 19, 2012. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his military service or herbicide exposure.