Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left-hand and right-hand disorders due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his left upper extremity neurological symptoms are related to his service-connected left wrist disorder.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable.,Service connection for a heart disorder, to include ischemic heart disease, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities remains remanded due to additional evidence needing consideration.

The Board has granted eligibility for specially adapted housing and remanded the issues of a higher rating for left brachial thrombosis and service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to exposure to herbicide agents, as the VA examinations were inadequate. The Veteran's lay statements and medical records indicate symptoms since service, but the VA examiner found no early-onset peripheral neuropathy related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of his bilateral lower extremities, as they are related to exposure to tactical herbicide agents during military service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the secondary nature of the Veteran's fibromyalgia and polyneuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, as well as her service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions provided are inadequate for the claims of bilateral hearing loss, lumbosacral disorder with degenerative joint disease, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The cases are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's right knee disorder is being remanded for additional development, including consideration of flare-ups and repetitive use over time.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 is being remanded as the VA examination did not adequately address the etiology of his condition or consider his service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to insufficient reasoning in the VA examination report.,The Veteran's bilateral neuropathy of the hands and feet are being remanded for additional development, including consideration of flare-ups and repetitive use over time.,The Veteran's vision disorder is being remanded as the VA examination did not adequately address his condition or consider his service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's bladder disorder with voiding dysfunction is being remanded due to insufficient reasoning in the VA examination report.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy, finding that his symptoms began during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected severe neovascular glaucoma, right eye with severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.,The Veteran is granted SMC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) based on his blindness in both eyes.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has been active throughout the appeal period and requires periodic chemotherapy treatments. The nerve impairment of the right lower extremity is secondary to service-connected spinal stenosis.,Service connection for an unspecified blood disorder and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity are remanded due to lack of a VA examination in accordance with the Board's March 2019 remand directives.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for medical opinions. The cause of death claim is inextricably intertwined with the diabetes mellitus type 2 claim.

The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent.,The Veteran's DM is currently rated at 20 percent, but a separate rating for urinary frequency associated with DM is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain his Social Security Administration (SSA) records, which may contain relevant information for his service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The VA will attempt to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure in Thailand.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 30 percent for tension headaches and has granted service connection for hypertension. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy is remanded due to the need for a new opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.,His initial rating for MDD remains denied, as it does not meet the criteria for a higher than 50 percent rating based on the severity of his symptoms.,Service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and right testicle injury were both denied. The evidence did not support these claims.,The Veteran's appeal was also remanded for further consideration regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss, cervical injury, and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, CAD, and various types of PN, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since January 19, 2011. The Board granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the claims for arteriosclerotic heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus, and related neuropathies and retinopathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure. The case is returned to the RO for further action.