Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his diabetes mellitus claim.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities are evaluated at 20 percent, but the Board finds moderate incomplete paralysis rather than moderately severe. The issue remains on remand.

The Board has remanded the claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease, sinusitis, hypertension, and diabetic neuropathy due to insufficient medical opinions addressing their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand. The claims for left and right leg disorders are remanded as the VA medical opinion is needed to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is rated at 30 percent since January 26, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran's claims are also being remanded for a determination on total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as due to herbicide exposure. The cases of left hip disorder, right shoulder disorder, and psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, and TDIU claims due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the severity of his condition and need for aid and attendance. The SMC claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for neurological impairment of the right lower extremity, including radiculopathy and sciatic neuropathy secondary to his already established lumbosacral strain (low back disability), is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding objective findings of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, TBI, and right lower extremity neuropathy due to potential new theories of entitlement and need for additional development.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for a TDIU and denied an increased rating for type II diabetes mellitus. The claims of higher ratings for peripheral neuropathy and radiculopathy are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and retinopathy are all granted as due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's eye disorder is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss has been reopened, and a TDIU is granted. The Board finds that new evidence supports reopening the claim. Left ear hearing loss and foacal mononeuropathy with winged scapula are remanded due to worsening symptoms not addressed in previous examinations.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for neuropathy and a disability resulting in discoloration of the hands. The reasons are that VA treatment records from January 2007 to the present, as well as any records from the Pueblo VA clinic located in Colorado in 1995, need to be obtained.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for bilateral lower extremity sciatic and femoral nerve peripheral neuropathy due to unclear attribution of symptoms. The TDIU claim prior to July 13, 2015, is also remanded as it may be significantly impacted by the outcome of the rating decisions.

The Veteran's need for a higher level of aid and attendance, necessitating hospitalization or other institutional care, is granted from April 8, 2021.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a right ankle surgery due to the lack of evidence showing negligence or fault on VA's part, and because the peripheral neuropathy was not an unforeseeable event.

The Veteran's COPD is granted as service connected. The Board finds the evidence to be in approximate balance and grants service connection for COPD. Other issues of service connection are remanded.

The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU from December 3, 2014 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left and right hands, currently rated at 20 percent each. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy and bilateral foot disability due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's representative argues that these conditions are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.