Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for neuropathy in both lower extremities and granted service connection for multiple myeloma as due to exposure to radiation during service, specifically in Palomares, Spain. The PACT Act of 2022 is applied to grant presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is dismissed without prejudice.,His claim for a higher rating for pleural plaques, claimed as asbestosis, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) with an effective date of February 25, 2011. The decision was made due to the Veteran's service-connected polyneuropathy which rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied service connection for right lower and upper extremity disabilities, including neuropathy, as the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, as the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicide agents during active military service.,Service connection was also denied for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities secondary to Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining any gainful employment consistent with his education and experience.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these disabilities began during active duty service.

The Veteran's tarsal tunnel syndrome neuropathy and knee disabilities are rated, but the Board has remanded several issues for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for sciatica of the left leg and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (femoral nerve) are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from Mid-Columbia Medical Center and Workers Compensation.

Service connection is granted for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus (type II) due to exposure to herbicide agents in Guam, effective from the date of the decision.,Service connection is also granted for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as secondary to service-connected diabetes.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, diabetes, thoracolumbar disability, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities due to new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed. The Board found no evidence of a low back disability, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, or blurred vision that had onset during service and are not otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete development of evidence, including verification of exposure to contaminated wells in Okinawa and Guam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for her dog bite residuals, as ulnar nerve neuropathy affecting her right hand, finger, and wrist. The remand is due to the failure of the Veteran to attend a scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches, right upper extremity neuropathy, urinary dysfunction, asthma, and various knee and ankle disorders, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to April 1, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for a sleep impairment disorder as secondary to his service-connected neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and private therapy records.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with his bilateral hammertoes, status post surgery for phlangectomy bilateral fifth toe and right second toe, were each rated as 10 percent disabling from October 9, 2013.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet, sleep apnea, and atrial fibrillation (A-fib) as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) as due to herbicide exposure, based on the Veteran's Vietnam-era service and his current diagnosis of CAD.