Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's left cubital tunnel syndrome is granted as service connected. The extension of the temporary total disability rating for left knee degenerative joint disease under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30 until January 31, 2007, is also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, but the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted. The evidence does not show total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as persistent delusions or hallucinations, memory loss, or disorientation to time and place.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is at least as likely as not related to his active duty and presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to inadequate examinations, missing medical records, and need for additional opinions regarding peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities and hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper, left upper, right lower, and left lower extremities due to exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to his service-connected disabilities precluding him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.,PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran's sleep disorder is denied as it is already covered under his PTSD disability ratings.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed all the Veteran's appeals regarding increased ratings for various conditions and TDIU, as well as compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left shoulder surgery due to a withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate reasons and bases for denying service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy, as they may be related to herbicide agent exposure. The RO is instructed to consider whether the Veteran's conditions qualify as presumptive disabilities under the PACT Act.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including chronic headaches, a lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity neurological disorder (claimed as neuropathy), left knee disability, dizziness/vertigo, sleep disability (to include sleep apnea), and diabetes mellitus. The Board has remanded these issues to obtain VA medical opinions regarding the nature and likely etiology of each condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to a lack of an opinion addressing whether his prediabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, or pre-diabetic neuropathy is related to his military service, including conceded herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities due to potential direct or secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for left lower extremity neuropathy as a manifestation of a service-connected left ankle disability due to unclear evidence in the record and insufficient reasoning.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected PTSD, and the claim for service connection is granted. The issues of rating for trauma and stressor related disorder, left knee disability, right knee disability, and peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions were denied. The hearing loss was found to be noncompensable, while the other conditions did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to the need for private medical records and an examination to assess the Veteran's service-connected conditions and their impact on his ability to use a wheelchair, braces, crutches, or canes as a normal mode of locomotion.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus was withdrawn, and the TDIU claim is granted from December 15, 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disorder, bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to in-service injuries and stressors. The claims are being remanded for additional examinations and consideration.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as well as diabetes mellitus Type 2 (DM), were granted. The Veteran was assigned a 40 percent rating for DM from July 6, 2020.