Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased evaluations, and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea but has remanded the issues of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left thumb, a left shoulder condition, and ulnar neuropathy of the left elbow due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, thyroid condition, diabetes mellitus, and neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to in-service herbicide exposure. The AOJ is instructed to verify whether the planes that operated on the USS Coral Sea landed in or near Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions and need for additional evidence, including a VA opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's right carpal tunnel syndrome with ulnar neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right upper extremity neuropathy due to a lack of sufficient evidence to decide the claim, including an examination considering whether the bilateral upper extremity symptoms are related to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and colorectal cancer are being remanded due to new evidence received since previous decisions. The Board will seek a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between these conditions and service, specifically exposure to chemical agents at Wurtsmith Air Force Base.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities due to inadequate medical opinions regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure, as well as peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower and upper extremities and left eye retinopathy. The Board found no evidence of herbicide agent exposure in Thailand and thus could not establish presumptive service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus type II, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The decision found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim of service connection for hypertension. It also concluded that there is no current diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus type II and denied service connection on a presumptive basis as well as secondary to another condition. Service connection was denied for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to lack of in-service onset or causal connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's neck disability and neuropathy claims. The issues of service connection for LLE and RLE neuropathy are also being deferred pending resolution of the back disability claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, as well as for the right and left upper extremities, were dismissed due to withdrawal by his representative prior to the Veteran's death. The Veteran's service-connected nephropathy was also dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The decision is based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, and multiple orthopedic issues, were denied as there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board dismissed all appeals regarding service connection for various conditions as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, and arthritis due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including cold injury of the bilateral feet and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. As such, he is granted total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board dismissed the appeals due to the Veteran's death, and no effective date is assigned as a result.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his increased disability rating of 20 percent for a right shoulder disability was denied. The Board found that the exact onset of the limitation of motion to warrant a 20 percent disability for the Veteran's right shoulder arose on February 5, 2016. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, to include as secondary to service-connected right shoulder disability, was also denied.