Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left hand peripheral neuropathy, and right hand peripheral neuropathy. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining private medical records and an examination.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted, with the benefit of doubt given to the Veteran's claim.,Hypertension is granted as a presumptive condition due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. Service connection for cerebral infarction (claimed as stroke) is also granted based on hypertension.,The service-connected right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is denied, with no current diagnosis found in the medical records.,Service connection for coronary artery disease remains at 30 percent.

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to his service-connected Ischemic Heart Disease and Diabetic Neuropathy, which combine to meet the criteria for a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy and diabetes mellitus, type 2, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to July 19, 2017. The Board granted TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and diabetes, have precluded him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for additional research into his exposure to herbicides in Okinawa, Japan.

The Veteran's right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy has been rated at 40 percent since February 2017. The appeal is denied as the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's MSA and autonomic neuropathy are granted as secondary to his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI). He is also granted special monthly compensation for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted initial disability ratings of 20 percent for the entire rating period, effective September 30, 2008.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for updated VA examinations. The Veteran was last examined in December 2015, and there is evidence of worsening since then.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted increased evaluations to 40 percent each, effective November 21, 2014.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, and a lumbar spine disability have been granted. The claim for respiratory disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, coronary artery disease, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities due to insufficient evidence in the July 2020 VA opinion. The Veteran's representative argues that a new examination is needed to address the April 2015 VA opinion and the Veteran's statements regarding symptoms after returning from Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to conflicting opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's low back disability and associated peripheral neuropathy. The case is returned for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for atrophy and weakness of the right calf muscle, including as secondary to folliculitis and cellulitis, and for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, including as secondary to folliculitis and cellulitis. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and active service or the service-connected folliculitis and cellulitis.

The Veteran's service connection claims for acute myeloid leukemia and related peripheral neuropathies have been granted. The appeal regarding a recurrent sleep disability, memory loss, and chronic fatigue is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, cardioembolic stroke, chronic kidney disease, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia were denied. Service connection was granted with effective date of November 30, 2017, for diabetic polyneuropathy involving the sciatic nerve in both lower extremities.