Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection and rating of peripheral artery disease.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, including as secondary to diabetes mellitus, is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, including as secondary to diabetes mellitus, is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for neck pain has been reopened due to the receipt of new and material evidence. The claims for neuropathy, right upper extremity, and tinnitus have been granted.,The Veteran's back and left knee disabilities are being remanded for further examination.

Effective April 9, 2012, the Veteran was granted TDIU for PTSD.,Effective October 12, 2020, SMC was granted due to a combined rating of 100% for service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's cervical spine disability did not have its clinical onset during service or within one year of his discharge, and is therefore denied. The issue of peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations were not conducted in accordance with the May 2022 remand directives and thus, another examination is required to determine if the Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, finding that it is due to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent while stationed in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to May 2, 2011 due to a lack of evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and whether his service-connected conditions contributed substantially or materially to his death. The appellant must provide an adequate opinion on these issues.

The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, urinary tract disorder (frequent urination), excessive thirst, and blunt force trauma to head with scar have been denied.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (sciatic nerve) has been granted at a 40 percent rating, subject to law and regulations governing payment of monetary benefits. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (sciatic nerve), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (femoral nerve), and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (femoral nerve) have been granted at 30 percent ratings, subject to law and regulations governing payment of monetary benefits.,Service connection for non-proliferative retinopathy with macular edema in the right eye has been denied. Service connection for PTSD has been granted at a 50 percent rating, subject to law and regulations governing payment of monetary benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, headaches, and tinnitus are being remanded due to failure of the pre-decisional duty to assist.,The Board is unable to make a determination on these issues without additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher rating of 70 percent is warranted.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for effective dates earlier than July 26, 2016, for service connection of symmetric diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and its associated diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the right and left lower extremities is granted. The decision also grants service connection for these conditions on a secondary basis due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and its associated diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the right and left lower extremities is granted. The decision also grants service connection for these conditions on a secondary basis due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's bladder cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II are all granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for further examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded two issues related to peripheral neuropathy of the Veteran's lower extremities due to unclear findings in previous examinations and the need for an examination that does not consider the effects of medication.