Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to service connection issues, including a need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of his upper and lower extremities, including on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents. The case is returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction was withdrawn prior to the promulgation of a decision.,New and material evidence has been received, allowing the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The claim for right lower extremity radiculopathy is reopened, but further evidence is needed to determine if it is related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus, both presumed to be caused by herbicide exposure during service.,Service connection for acute myeloid leukemia is not warranted as it is not a presumptive disability. However, the examiner will determine if there is any link between the condition and service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted service connection based on herbicide exposure. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet to include as due to herbicide agent exposure is remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his active duty service. The right foot, RUEPN, LUEPN, RLEPN, LLEPN, left hip, right hip, right CTS, left CTS, right hip scar, lumbar spine, CAD, left knee, right knee, hypertension, and ED conditions are not found to be related to his active duty service. The Veteran's Hepatitis C is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or residuals associated with the condition.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted as service connected. The issues of service connection for other conditions are also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to inadequate explanation of the duty to assist and potential overlap between service-connected right elbow disability and non-service-connected CIDP and IBM.

The Veteran's unspecified circulatory system condition claim has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of her appeal.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted, with a 10 percent disability rating effective September 1, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an opinion on whether the Veteran's leukoderma (discoloration of hands) is related to service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's left gastrocnemius muscle injury resulted in a severe disability, warranting a 30% rating.,Service connection is remanded for bilateral upper and lower extremity nerve conditions.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals as the claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity neuropathy have been granted in a previous rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed as the Board lacks jurisdiction to consider his claims for earlier effective dates and service connection due to a request under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, ischemic heart disease, retinopathy of the left eye as secondary to diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The appeal regarding service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is remanded.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal of service connection for a prostate disability and has remanded several other issues related to various disabilities, including cervical spine, lumbar spine, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle, foot, upper extremity, lower extremity neuropathies, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are now pending again with the RO.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy in the lower extremities as secondary to the service-connected degenerative arthritis in the lumbar spine, finding that the current condition was not caused or worsened by the service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathies as directly related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy is granted a higher initial disability rating of 30 percent, effective October 20, 2013. The left upper extremity diabetic neuropathy remains at 20 percent. Right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathies are each granted a higher initial disability rating of 40 percent.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, right fourth finger scar, and erectile dysfunction were denied as they are not supported by evidence of a claim prior to August 22, 2021.,The effective dates for the grants of service connection for PTSD, right fourth finger scar, and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed.