Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy was granted a disability rating of 40 percent beginning February 8, 2018. Prior to that date, the condition was rated at 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions for VA purposes and therefore, service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy was reopened and granted. The initial rating for ischemic heart disease (IHD) prior to March 26, 2020, remains denied. A TDIU is granted effective April 14, 2016.,Issues related to pancytopenia, kidney disorder, and IHD are remanded.

The Veteran's initial ratings for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction associated with diabetes, and hypertension associated with diabetes have been denied. Separate compensable ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities associated with diabetes are also denied.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremities diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and residuals of prostate cancer are granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was rated at a 10 percent prior to February 21, 2017.,A rating of 20 percent for the same condition from February 21, 2017, is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability was reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability (to include bursitis) was reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for CIPD due to exposure to Agent Orange was granted.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, eye condition, chronic liver disease, neurological conditions (including encephalopathy), Bell's palsy, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted service connection for upper left, lower left, upper right, and lower right extremity peripheral neuropathy due to active duty service. The evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to Agent Orange exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for left ulnar neuropathy and remanded the cases of left knee meniscal tear and right shoulder rotator cuff tear.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for non-ischemic cardiomyopathy and CHF, as well as his claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity. The appeals are currently pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity neuropathy, as well as his claim for vertigo. The Board found that there was no evidence of chronic or continuous symptoms since service, nor did they find a causal relationship between any current conditions and service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper extremities neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.,The Board has also reopened the claim for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.

The Board has granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, effective October 1, 2009. The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether her service-connected disabilities prevent her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between his claimed conditions and active service, including exposure to herbicides or parachute jumps. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions had their onset in service.

The Veteran's claim for eligibility for specially adapted housing and financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, or for adaptive equipment only is granted. The claim for a special home adaptation grant is dismissed due to the addition of new VA treatment records since the last SSOC was issued in April 2020.

The Veteran's heart disability is granted a 100 percent rating prior to February 3, 2015. The claim for increased ratings of diabetes mellitus and diabetic neuropathy in all four extremities is denied. SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral lower extremity polyneuropathy due to presumed herbicide exposure, finding that new and material evidence has been received to reopen his previously denied claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities prior to November 5, 2019 were denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.