Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II. Service connection for prostate disorder is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure. Additional VA addendum opinions are needed to address causation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in its previous decision regarding service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. The appeal is now pending and requires further review.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy and acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted increased ratings, with the right lower extremity receiving a 40% rating and the left lower extremity also receiving a 40% rating. The acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70%. Effective dates for these ratings are not being granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed in several areas, including obtaining medical records from his active duty period and assessing the etiology of various conditions.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes, finding no credible evidence of herbicide exposure in Korea or onset within one year of service. The Veteran's claims were also not supported by medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is denied.,Service connection has been granted for the Veteran's bilateral ankle condition as secondary to his service-connected pes planus. The Board finds that more development is needed for the remaining issues.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and bilateral finger condition are both remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection has been denied for the Veteran's bilateral finger condition as secondary to his service-connected pes planus.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for clarification from the examiner who conducted the July 2019 examination and for VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied because his service-connected disabilities, especially the right hand neuropathy and scars on the right forearm, do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU as of July 1, 2016, but no earlier. As of March 20, 2019, the criteria for a TDIU based on a single service-connected disability are not met.

The Veteran's service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy is found to be the cause of his diabetic neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, which has been granted as secondary service connection.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, effective July 18, 2005. The Veteran's earlier claims were not considered as he did not file a formal or informal claim prior to this date.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is related to his diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran and his representative have provided evidence that he did not attend the scheduled VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to his exposure to herbicide agents during service. A new VA opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's condition was caused by in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is etiologically related to his active military service, including exposure to herbicides. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and tinea pedis, both presumed due to herbicide exposure. Service connection was denied for GERD, tinea corporis, neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and neuropathy of the left lower extremity.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the Board is remanding this issue.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen claims of service connection for a skin disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than unspecified anxiety disorder with depression, a stomach disorder, a neck disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. The Board is remanding these claims as well.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is currently rated at 20 percent each, and the Board has denied any higher ratings.,The Veteran seeks a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that he does not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU.