Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin disability, lower back disability, and peripheral neuropathy. The issues are related as they are inextricably intertwined with the lower back disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and an eye disorder due to new evidence. The Veteran's left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy claim is denied as there is no earlier effective date prior to November 7, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to December 1, 2011. The evidence did not show that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded several claims related to peripheral neuropathy and PTSD, including those for increased ratings and the effective date of a TDIU. The Veteran is requested to provide information about his treatment providers and VA must obtain any relevant records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and a VA examination. The issues include bilateral lower extremity conditions, chronic kidney disease as secondary to diabetes mellitus, Type II, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for retrospective analysis of the Veteran's ulnar neuropathy disability from December 27, 1984, to present.

Service connection for hypertension and prostate cancer is granted. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and a heart condition (presumed ischemic heart disease) are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% disability rating effective April 23, 2021. The right lower extremity neuropathy (formerly reduced sensation) was granted a 60% disability rating effective April 28, 2021.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity neuropathy due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any presumptive exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining retrospective opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and VA range of motion measurements.

The Veteran's claimed psychiatric conditions, kidney disability, tinnitus, hypertension, diverticulitis, bronchitis, asthma, glaucoma, diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and Alzheimer's disease are not service-connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, diabetes, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to service-connected coronary artery disease. The decision also found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for right and left lower extremity neuropathy, as well as right and left upper extremity CTS have been denied.,A TDIU was granted effective November 6, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and new evidence is needed. The Veteran's right hip disorder and right lower extremity numbness are being reviewed, as well as his lip/facial cancer residuals.

The Veteran's disability ratings for right upper and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as his left lower and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, were upheld. A new rating of 20 percent was granted for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of his upper and lower extremities, to include as due to herbicide exposure. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing whether the Veteran's disabilities are related to his military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, right and left lower extremities due to herbicide exposure as they are related to his in-service exposure near the DMZ. A VA examination is needed to determine if the diagnosed conditions are at least as likely as not related to the conceded herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy, as the previous opinion was inadequate.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for various service connection claims, including tinnitus, hearing loss, DMII, a lumbar sprain, left femur fracture, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities (sciatic and femoral nerves), and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity femoral nerve. The Board found that the earliest possible effective dates were May 7, 2013, when the Veteran filed his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives.