Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities as due to herbicide exposure. The claims were remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's upper and lower extremity symptoms are being evaluated further, including through a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities was denied as his disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy are secondary to his service-connected postoperative stage A teratoma of left testicle with orchiectomy. The case is being remanded for addendum VA medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right-sided neuropathy as there is no current diagnosis of this condition and the evidence does not support a finding that it began during or was aggravated by her service-connected migraines.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, neuropathy in the lower extremities, and right knee condition have been granted. The rating assigned is 10% for tinnitus.

Your appeal for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy has been dismissed because you were granted service connection for the condition in a previous decision.

The Veteran did not have any pending claims for VA benefits at the time of his death, so he did not have due and unpaid benefits to which his spouse was entitled as accrued benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The left shoulder claim has been reopened, but the other claims remain denied.

The Veteran's right elbow pain and numbness, as well as his right arm scarring, are not service-connected due to lack of fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension are granted. The Board finds a remand is necessary to determine the cause or aggravation of his bilateral lower extremity disability.

The Board has remanded the issues of the propriety of reduction in ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, effective July 1, 2020.

Your appeal for service connection for bilateral median neuropathy (pronator teres / carpal tunnel syndrome) has been dismissed because you were granted service connection for the condition in a previous decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to errors in the initial decision-making process, including a failure to provide proper notice of his right to a hearing before the RO.

The Veteran is seeking a higher disability rating for Parkinson's disease from September 11, 2002, to April 15, 2011. The Board finds the evidence insufficient to fully evaluate the severity of the residuals and needs additional information.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, effective October 4, 2006. He seeks a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, diagnosed as lumbar radiculopathy, is not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a chronic disability in service or within one year after separation, and no established link between current symptoms and service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to his service-connected right clavicle fracture residuals, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left lower extremity, right lower extremity, and bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy due to secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease and/or due to herbicide exposure. The remand is required because a previous VA medical opinion did not use the correct standard of aggravation.