Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of his upper and lower extremities, as secondary to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran is currently in receipt of a 100 percent rating for major depression.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions and to address whether an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent prior to May 22, 2019 is warranted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity and an upper respiratory disorder, to include as secondary to asbestos exposure due to insufficient development and examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to the VA not making reasonable efforts to obtain relevant private treatment records. Specifically, the Veteran informed the examiner that he received treatment from T[]Thompson ARNP and Dr. Bowlds' office.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, and he is also found to be in need of regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted the TDIU claim and remanded for a VA examination regarding SMC.

The Board denied service connection for a skin condition and bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as the evidence did not show these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded two issues related to peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed again for proper medical opinion regarding causation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing is granted due to his service-connected heart disability and peripheral neuropathy causing severe loss of use of both lower and upper extremities. The appeal for the special home adaptation grant is dismissed as moot because eligibility for specially adapted housing has been established.

The Veteran's service connection claims for injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at ankle and foot level of the left leg, unspecified mononeuropathy of left lower limb, Conn's syndrome hypertension, left ear hearing loss, anaphylactic sensitivity, COPD, and a back disorder are all granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities, as well as right and left knee disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions had onset in active service or are causally connected to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy in the Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremities as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The issues of entitlement to a higher rating for PTSD, and TDIU prior to July 27, 2017 are remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and the effective dates for certain service connection claims are dismissed without prejudice.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic peripheral sensory neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal of a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is dismissed. The issues of increases in the staged ratings assigned for diabetes mellitus and entitlement to increased ratings for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, which may be related to his military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to inadequate medical opinions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, heart disability, left knee pain, and migraines, have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantial gainful employment since November 11, 2005. A temporary total rating for convalescence associated with a right shoulder condition is denied, but a TDIU is granted effective November 11, 2005.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for low back and neck disorders, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient development. The Veteran's STRs are unavailable, but his statements from fellow service members, private treatment records, and VA examinations support his contentions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected malaria aggravated his peroneal nerve palsy.