Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's larynx cancer was restored to a 100% disability rating from July 1, 2014, to July 15, 2017.,PTSD was granted an increased rating of 100% from September 10, 2012, to July 15, 2017.,Statutory housebound special monthly compensation was granted from July 1, 2014, to July 15, 2017.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen service connection claims for bilateral upper extremity neuropathy and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy.,The issue of aid and attendance special monthly compensation is also being remanded.

The Board denied the Appellant's claims for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance, as well as survivors' pension due to countable income exceeding maximum annual pension rates. The appeals were remanded multiple times but no additional evidence was provided.

A rating of 30 percent for left upper extremity (LUE) peripheral neuropathy prior to April 30, 2019 is granted.,A total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is granted, effective November 4, 2009.

The Board dismissed the claims for increased ratings for left and right lower extremity neuropathy as moot due to a full grant of benefits in the form of a 100 percent rating for service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and a rating increase for PTSD, as well as his claim for TDIU have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing from appeal.

Service connection for type 2 diabetes, as secondary to an in-service exposure to Agent Orange, has been granted.,Service connection for RLE peripheral neuropathy and LLE peripheral neuropathy, both considered secondary to service-connected type 2 diabetes, have also been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, and evaluations in excess of the current ratings for his back disorder, neuropathy of the lower extremities, and neuropathy of the upper extremities have all been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's current sleep apnea to his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected dense right median sensory neuropathy, residual weakness right hand flexors is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his disability.

The case is remanded due to the addition of relevant evidence not considered in the January 2020 statement of the case. The Veteran's bilateral neuropathy worsened, and he reported falling multiple times.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including sleep apnea, vascular and/or lymphatic diseases of the lower extremities, hypertension, hypertensive heart disease, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and major depressive disorder. The issues include determining whether these conditions are secondary to other service-connected disabilities or otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, as well as peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a causal relationship to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral neuropathy, and a chronic back disability due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, type 2 diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are being remanded for further development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his left hand laceration scar was denied, and he is now receiving a 20 percent disability rating effective December 24, 2020.,His peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity remains rated at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetic nephropathy and kidney transplant, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a left wrist disability due to additional evidence being submitted.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding the nerves affected by and corresponding symptomatology of the Veteran's service-connected left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity and arthritis, finding that there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not show that any service-connected disability required regular assistance from another person.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities is rated at 20 percent, but no higher. The appeals for increased ratings are denied.