Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

Service connection for diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and hypertension is granted. Service connection for a heart disability, prostate disability, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disability is remanded.

An increased disability rating of 40 percent for lumbar myositis with discogenic disease (back disability) is granted from July 12, 2012 to May 10, 2016.,Higher initial disability ratings of 20 percent are granted for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy and peripheral neuropathy from July 12, 2012.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities was not manifested in service, within a year following his last exposure to Agent Orange, or within a year following his discharge from active duty. The preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that it is etiologically related to his service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right hip tendonitis is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine.

The Board has denied service connection for lung disorder, to include lung cancer and remanded the issues of peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower bilateral extremities.

The Board has determined that another VA examination is needed to determine the existence, nature, and etiology of any peripheral neuropathy affecting the Veteran's upper and lower extremities. The examiner should also address whether the service-connected coronary artery disease caused or aggravated the peripheral neuropathy.

The RO granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral vascular disease and assigned a 20 percent evaluation, effective July 12, 2011. The Veteran appealed for earlier effective dates.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient information regarding his in-service exposure to herbicide, chemical, radiation, or biological agents. The AOJ is instructed to request confirmation of these exposures from the Army’s Chief of the Medical Investigation Department at Fort Detrick, Maryland.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including polyneuropathy and diabetes mellitus, all claimed as secondary to hazardous environmental exposure at Fort McClellan. The VA will undertake additional development regarding potential exposures to radioactive compounds, chemical warfare agents, PCBs, and other toxic substances.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of his right knee condition and left lower extremity neurological condition.,The Veteran has multiple conditions that were found to be related to service or secondary to other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at the highest possible level of 50 percent, effective from the date of the decision.,PTSD with major depression, panic disorder, and cognitive disorder is granted at a 70 percent rating prior to October 15, 2019.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of both left and right lower extremities is related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure, specifically Agent Orange. As a result, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's kidney cancer, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are all granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes and related peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, have rendered him unemployable. The Board granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's attorney is denied additional attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the February 2019 rating decision because he has already received the properly calculated attorney fees for 20 percent of the total award.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as his claim for a compensable rating for a left flank scar, have been denied. His claim for bilateral hearing loss has been remanded due to the VA's failure to obtain relevant service treatment records.

Service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, is restored effective December 1, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and found that the Veteran is not entitled to a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, as his combined rating does not meet the required percentage threshold.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with its previous directives. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is being reviewed for secondary service connection.

Effective dates of December 19, 2012, are granted for the establishment of service connection for left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy.,From July 27, 2011, to February 25, 2020, an initial schedular rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted.