Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including OSA, anxiety disorder, hypertension, dizziness, kidney cancer, gall bladder disorder, left elbow disorder, neck disorder, headaches, and peripheral neuropathy. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions had onset in active service or were otherwise causally related to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neck disability and neuropathy of the left upper extremity, finding that it is at least as likely as not that these conditions were incurred during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp LeJeune or herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to tactical herbicide agents, as well as asbestos exposure. The issues include heart disability, hypertension, prostate cancer, skin disability, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and respiratory disability.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy sciatic nerve have been granted increased evaluations of 20 percent each, effective from June 25, 2009.,The Veteran has also been granted a determination of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for back fusion issues, pancreatitis, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the ulnar and sciatic nerves. The appeal seeking service connection for PTSD due to military sexual trauma is granted.

The appeal is being remanded due to non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding the issue of payment or reimbursement for emergency medical care provided by Kaiser Permanente on June 10, 2009. Additional development is needed including verifying the Veteran's health insurance coverage and obtaining a medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence indicating potential herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam. The issues include prostate condition, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, diabetes mellitus, lumbar spine osteoarthritis, lichenoid dermatitis, bilateral cataracts, and bilateral hearing loss, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 17, 2015.

The Veteran's stroke was granted service connection and is considered proximately due to his service-connected diabetes.,His diabetes mellitus type II remains at a 20% rating, as he does not require regulation of activities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities, and the Board dismissed these claims as a result.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and other issues are being remanded due to errors in the duty to assist. Specifically, the AOJ did not inform the Veteran that a VA Form 21-4142 was invalid and therefore unable to be processed. Additionally, new opinions are needed regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension.

Major depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and hypertension have been granted service connection.,Alcohol use disorder is remanded for a VA medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and/or bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy or obesity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain with IVDS, left lower extremity neuropathy, and left foot peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to the inadequacy of the July 2017 VA examination. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to service and if they are aggravated by his service-connected back disability.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left ilioinguinal neuropathy and left sural sensory polyneuropathy, finding that the additional disability was not proximately caused by VA's carelessness or negligence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and an addendum opinion from a neurologist regarding whether his service-connected bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy 'precludes locomotion' without the aid of external assistive devices.

The Veteran's TDIU claim has been granted, and his increased rating claims for diabetic neuropathies have been remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development due to outstanding records and new VA opinions regarding service connection for chronic right leg pain.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to herbicide exposure, as they are unclear whether the Veteran was exposed to qualifying chemicals during his confirmed service in Guam from March 1965 to August 1966.