Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left foot neurological disorder, other than his service-connected sensory neuropathy and denied his request for an increased rating for his service-connected left foot sensory neuropathy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of multiple extremities. The decision also noted that the Veteran's claims were not perfected for other issues.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is remanded for extraschedular consideration.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral chronic open angle glaucoma with bilateral nodular scleritis, MDD, depression (claimed as insomnia), bronchitis, migraines, cervical and lumbar back conditions, uterine fibroids, hysterectomy, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, right ankle condition, and DM are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's claims for MDD, depression (claimed as insomnia), migraines, cervical and lumbar back conditions, uterine fibroids, hysterectomy, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, right ankle condition, and DM are remanded for VA examinations to determine their etiology.,The Veteran's bronchitis claim is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's migraines claim is remanded for a VA examination to determine its nature and etiology.,The Veteran's cervical and lumbar back conditions claims are remanded for a VA examination to determine their nature and etiology.,The Veteran's uterine fibroids, hysterectomy, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, right ankle condition, and DM claims are remanded for VA examinations to determine their nature and etiology.,The Veteran's right ankle condition claim is remanded for a VA examination to determine its nature and etiology.,The Veteran's DM claim is remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction rendered him unable to work from August 4, 2014, through October 25, 2017. The TDIU claim is now moot as of October 26, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, upper and lower extremity peripheral vascular diseases have been remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left lower extremity conditions have been granted a 60% evaluation, effective from January 1, 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance with respect to whether the conditions are related to herbicide exposure during active service.

All appeals regarding the Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals in April 2022.

The appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of all evidence. The claims for service connection are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity idiopathic peripheral neuropathy, as these conditions are presumed to be associated with herbicide exposure. The VA will obtain additional medical opinions to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his claimed disabilities, including type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, hypothyroidism, myocardial infarction residuals, hypertension, hemorrhoids, and gastrointestinal disorder. The remand requires further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to his inability to travel and attend scheduled examinations.

The Board has determined that remand is necessary to obtain a new VA examination for the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and to conduct additional development regarding his intertwined claims for initial disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The cases for eye disability, psychiatric disability, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether it was caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an addendum opinion addressing these issues.

The Veteran's claim for left eye vision loss is denied. The Board granted separate 10% ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve in both lower extremities from December 28, 2016. However, the claims for increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy and TDIU are all denied.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2. The claim for left hand peripheral neuropathy is denied, and the TDIU prior to May 25, 2019 is remanded.

The Board has granted effective dates of March 13, 2001, for the right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and May 2, 2008, for the left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's claims are denied for earlier effective dates.