Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy or nerve entrapment.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims. The claim for hypertension is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of diabetes mellitus was denied. The Board also found that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, including as due to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for further examination. The current rating for depressive disorder with mixed features and anxiety disorder with traumatic brain injury is denied as not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) of the left eye as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's right hand weakness and left hand weakness, as well as his acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and anxiety), are not service-connected.,However, the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to the need for more information and records. The Veteran's service connection claims are not granted as there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability, obstructive sleep apnea, or any other claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, bilateral upper extremities, and PTSD have been dismissed.,Service connection for right knee disorder and left knee disorder (secondary to right leg condition with radiculopathy) has been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left foot lateral plantar nerve entrapment neuropathy, finding that the severity of these conditions did not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted. Service connection has not been established for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy or multiple myeloma.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection and ratings in excess of the assigned percentages for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy, arthritis, sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease, PTSD, CAD, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, chronic venous hypertension/insufficiency, and peripheral vascular disease are all granted. The decision also includes a remand for further evaluation of heart arrhythmia, respiratory disorder, hypertension, and bilateral foot disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left foot disability, including neuropathy, arthritis, and plantar fasciitis, attributing it to his morbid obesity caused or aggravated by his service-connected back and lower extremity disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not encompass severe burn injury residuals, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a vision disability manifested by blindness, or an inhalation injury. The Board denied eligibility for specially adapted housing and entitlement to a special home adaptation grant as the service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for loss of use of any extremity.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim has been reopened and granted.,Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, and headaches have not been found to be related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to February 1, 2017.,Since December 1, 2018, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have also rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating issues related to peripheral neuropathy, right rotator cuff tendonitis, and a higher rating. The Veteran's TDIU claim from March 10, 2011 is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disorder, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to additional development being needed.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for chloracne, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity have been dismissed due to his withdrawal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 17, 2009 for the award of a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities increased in severity to the point where he was unemployable by reason of those conditions within one year prior to August 17, 2009.