Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to in-service herbicide exposure or secondary to service-connected CLL. The Veteran was not provided with a VA examination by a neurologist as required, and further examinations are needed.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2 with erectile dysfunction and associated neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities are being remanded for further evaluation due to conflicting medical evidence regarding his need for regulation of activities and potential additional complications.

The Board has determined that additional development is required for the claims of service connection for various conditions, including hemorrhoids, lumbar herniated disc, bilateral cataracts, left and right sciatic nerve paralysis, cervical herniated disc, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is for a higher disability rating for dorsal cutaneous sensory neuropathy of the right foot. The Board has found that additional VA and private treatment records are needed to properly evaluate this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with associated peripheral neuropathy, finding no evidence of herbicide agent exposure during service and insufficient evidence to establish a direct relationship between his conditions and service.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for various conditions as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and etiology of his peripheral neuropathy and bilateral hearing loss. The claims will be reviewed on a de novo basis.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied claims for service connection for LLE and RLE peripheral neuropathy due to lack of current diagnoses. The Veteran's symptoms are attributed to his lumbar spine disorder.

Your appeal for a higher disability rating for your service-connected left lower extremity neuropathy has been dismissed because you withdrew it before the Board made a decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's lumbar sprain with degenerative disc disease prior to June 24, 2019, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter remains remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for addendum opinions regarding its etiology.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is remanded for addendum opinions regarding its etiology.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the left upper extremity, right upper extremity, and right lower extremity are remanded for addendum opinions regarding their etiology.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the left lower extremity is remanded for addendum opinions regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's kidney cancer, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are all granted service connection due to presumed in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has granted service connection for neuropathy of the right lower extremity, left lower extremity, and right hand. The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active-duty service.

Service connection for a back condition is granted.,Service connection for essential tremors secondary to herbicide exposure is denied. The Veteran's current diagnosis of essential tremors does not meet the presumption for service connection for a chronic disease under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(a).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. The claims for peripheral neuropathy were denied as there is no evidence of onset in service or causation related to service, including presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy in the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to herbicide agent exposure, as the VA opinions are inadequate.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and its secondary condition, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, was granted with effective dates of July 6, 2010, and December 22, 2015 respectively.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, as well as his claim for TDIU due to inadequate examination reports. The claims will be addressed with new or corrected opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including bilateral hearing loss, heart disability, neurological disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and PTSD. Additional medical opinions are needed regarding the relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease (CAD), erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to incomplete medical opinions and potential outstanding VA treatment records.