Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and the need for updated medical records. The Veteran's fibromyalgia, polyneuropathy of upper extremities, depression, radiculopathy, and sciatica are at issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for peripheral neuropathy, left shoulder condition, urethra disability, fibromyalgia, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy due to additional development being required.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and a brain tumor, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities has been rated at 10% since February 1, 2010. The Board found that higher ratings are not warranted under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the Board's failure to provide an adequate statement of reasons or bases for its decision. The case will be referred to the Under Secretary for Benefits or the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for consideration of assignment of a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus (type 1), peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, eye conditions, and erectile dysfunction as these conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, neuropathy of the bilateral lower and upper extremities, and depression due to incomplete verification of herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various peripheral neuropathies and carpal tunnel syndrome are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The claim for TBI residuals is also being remanded as new evidence has been received that may support a reopening of this previously denied claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, as well as his erectile dysfunction, are being remanded due to new evidence suggesting a possible relationship with his diabetes mellitus, type II.,The Veteran also has been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper and lower extremities. He claims these conditions are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need to obtain VA clinic records since service discharge and associate them with the record.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to clarify the Veteran's diagnoses and obtain an independent medical opinion regarding the etiology of his left leg disability, as well as its relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for left lower extremity peroneal nerve and tibial nerve peripheral neuropathy, finding that the conditions originated during active service due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has dismissed both appeals regarding service connection for right hand cramps and an increased rating for neuropathy of the right radial nerve as the Veteran wishes to withdraw her appeals.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right upper extremity neuropathy, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Service connection was also granted for a TBI, but the issue is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to conflicting opinions on whether diabetes mellitus caused or aggravated these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant due to incomplete information from VA examinations. The examiner is asked to provide detailed opinions on whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in loss of use of extremities, preclude locomotion without assistive devices, and affect balance and propulsion.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, ischemic heart disease, and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma are presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's right and left upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetic neuropathy, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on the evidence showing his unemployability due to these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including traumatic arthritis and back injury, prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to May 8, 2019. The Board granted a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to conceded herbicide exposure.