Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including polyneuropathy and diabetes mellitus, all claimed as secondary to hazardous environmental exposure at Fort McClellan. The development includes seeking additional service treatment records and confirming any exposure to specific toxins.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new examination to address the severity of his cervical spine disability and its impact on his ability to work.

The Board has remanded the claim for TDIU due to the need for further examination and medical opinions. The issues of service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy are also being remanded.

The Board denied ratings in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint and disc disease, but granted a separate rating of 10 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy as of September 12, 2014, and a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy as of June 4, 2019. The Board also denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for chondromalacia patella of the right knee with degenerative joint disease and for right wrist injury residuals.

The Board granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities and remanded other claims for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, as well as tremors (shaking of both hands), all secondary to service-connected multiple myeloma. Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is denied due to lack of a current diagnosis or etiology.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left shoulder condition, cervicalgia, neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, vision loss/diplopia, nodules on vocal chords, sleep apnea, ischemic heart disease, chronic diarrhea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), skin tags of arms and thighs, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to allow for further development and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, IHD, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, eye condition, headaches, peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, heart condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), insomnia, and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of medical opinions regarding their relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeals for hearing loss, tinnitus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and diverticulitis have been dismissed. The appeal seeking service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for radial peripheral neuropathy of the left hand was denied prior to September 21, 2017. A 20 percent disability rating is granted from that date.,A 50 percent disability rating is granted for posttraumatic right superficial radial neuropathy from September 21, 2017.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, to include as due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's appeal is now pending before the RO again.

The Veteran withdrew all his pending claims before the Board and canceled the February 4, 2022 hearing. As a result, all issues are dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional VA examinations and updated treatment records, as requested by the Veteran's representative.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy due to incomplete development of evidence and need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and to obtain Social Security Administration earnings records. The issues of higher ratings for CIDP in multiple extremities and TDIU are also remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing service records and VA treatment records.

Service connection for ischemic heart disease is granted. Service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy, soft tissue sarcoma, and dengue fever are remanded.

The Veteran's right lower extremity idiopathic neuropathy is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a supplemental medical opinion to determine if other nerves are part of the service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed bilateral wrist condition, including carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar neuropathy, is not service-connected as it did not begin during active duty or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.