Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeals regarding his service connection claims for left and right lower extremity neuropathy, leading to their dismissal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for an addendum medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's other claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The Veteran contends that he had a layover in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) while enroute to his assignment, but there is no concrete evidence confirming this claim.

The Veteran has withdrawn all remaining issues on appeal, including those for vertigo and spinal disabilities. The Board is dismissing the appeals as a result.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's alleged service in Vietnam. The claim will be further developed to confirm any potential periods of active duty or ACDUTRA that may have occurred.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure at Fort McClellan and the nature of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to an issue of entitlement to service connection for diabetes, which is inextricably intertwined with the claim for median nerve/peripheral neuropathy. The decision will be reconsidered after the diabetes issue is resolved.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension and an increased rating for left lower radiculopathy with diabetic neuropathy are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic stroke, peripheral neuropathy, gallbladder cancer, liver cancer, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The VA must obtain all relevant medical records before a decision can be made.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral lower and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, so the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has denied all eleven earlier effective date claims for peripheral neuropathy disabilities, finding that the Veteran did not timely file a complete application within one year of his intent to file.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the conditions and the Veteran's active service, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left elbow and hand neuropathy, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to issues raised in a Joint Motion for Partial Remand (JMPR). Specifically, the Veteran's lumbar spine disability is being evaluated for ankylosis or its functional equivalent. The peripheral neuropathy and radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve are also being remanded.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension are granted as due to herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted as secondary to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's Charcot right foot, missing toe, is also granted as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II are presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to herbicide agents.,Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are all found to be secondary to the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are all presumed to have resulted from his in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The Board granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, diabetes mellitus type II, and CAD have been granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection has also been granted for peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction. The respiratory disability claim remains pending.

Service connection for bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, PTSD, depressive disorder, hypertension, tinnitus, anxiety disorder, and left leg scar is granted. Service connection for head scar is denied.,The Veteran's hypertension was granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure.