Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claims as they are moot.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left upper extremity neurological disabilities, including carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and ulnar neuropathy. The decision is based on conflicting evidence regarding the onset of these conditions during or shortly after service.

The Veteran's hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, as well as his back disability, are remanded for further evaluation. The Veteran must be scheduled for a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected hearing loss. His Social Security Administration records should also be obtained on remand.

Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is denied.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at BSWMC from September 24, 2016 to November 2, 2016 was denied as the non-VA facility did not notify VA and attempt a transfer to a VA facility after the emergency treatment ended.

The Veteran's hypertension, back condition, heart condition, neuropathy of the arms, hands, and legs, dementia, and tinnitus were not found to be related to service.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for COPD is granted, and the appeal is allowed in part. The claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, fatty liver disease, GERD, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity are remanded.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from March 1, 2010 due to service-connected disabilities. The matter of entitlement to a TDIU prior to March 1, 2010 is remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation due to procedural issues, including inadequate statements of reasons and bases for ratings, as well as an incomplete VA examination. The Veteran's left lower extremity neuropathy is being evaluated again, along with his lumbar spine disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that the Veteran's disability is related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations, treatment records review, and consideration of new evidence. The effective date for left hand neuropathy is established as October 30, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and an incomplete addendum opinion regarding his hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that the condition was not related to service or caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Thailand, which could impact his claims for service connection. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions including diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease as a result of herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's diabetic neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities due to sciatic nerve impairment has been granted ratings from June 21, 2012 to September 15, 2016 at 20%, and as of September 16, 2016 at 40%. Ratings for diabetic neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities due to femoral nerve impairment have been granted from November 16, 2021 at 30%.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and lumbar spine disorder were denied as they are not shown to be causally related to service or service-connected conditions.,Service connection was also denied for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities due to lack of a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's nerve pain and/or neuropathy, as well as his hypertension, are remanded for further review due to new evidence added to the claims file. A VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to presumed herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of his left sural sensory polyneuropathy and whether it was caused by VA medical treatment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were granted, with a separate 10 percent rating assigned for left lower extremity radiculopathy of the anterior crural nerve and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the anterior crural nerve. The lumbar spine degenerative disc disease was rated at 20 percent effective from February 25, 2020.

The Board has determined that additional evidence needs to be obtained before a final decision can be made on the Veteran's claims. The Veteran is being asked to provide information about any relevant non-VA medical records and for VA to obtain them.