Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to exposure to contaminated water on board USS America, as there is conflicting evidence regarding the timing of the leak repair.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disability has been granted. The claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions have been remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and considering his claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, finding that additional development is required due to incomplete examinations and treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and active duty service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as it was not properly raised in his initial notice of disagreement and no valid NOD or appeal was filed.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand instructions and additional development is necessary before the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated on the merits.

The Veteran's terminal lung cancer and other service-connected conditions are granted, with a total disability rating for lung cancer. Service connection is granted for thyroidectomy scar, hypertension, and right lung transplant with scar. However, service connection is denied for balance issues, left eyelid cancer, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, glaucoma, and bilateral cataracts.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD and remanded issues related to reductions in ratings for right ankle DJD, peripheral neuropathy of left upper extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of right upper extremity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities have been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as there are no longer any pending issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include prostate disability, erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, and peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction (ED), right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to increased disability ratings and SMC based on loss of use of both feet due to insufficient evidence regarding functional impairment.

The Veteran's headache disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves, diabetes mellitus type II, and depression.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and bilateral hand conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to September 29, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity, as well as PTSD. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at Camp Samae San in Thailand.

The Veteran's service connection for a gastrointestinal condition, to include gastritis and GERD is granted. An initial 10 percent rating, but no higher, from January 16, 2008, for bilateral restless leg syndrome (RLS) is granted. A 10 percent rating, but no higher, from December 1, 2017, for peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremities (external popliteal nerve) is granted.

The Board denied a rating greater than 20 percent for left lower extremity neuropathy and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral myopic refractive error.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that the June 2009 rating decision denying service connection for a neurological disorder was final and no new or material evidence had been submitted within one year.