Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's prostate cancer, hairy cell leukemia, and diabetes mellitus are all presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, as well as his diabetic retinopathy, are also presumed to be related to his diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy have been denied due to lack of evidence of herbicide exposure. The claim for secondary service connection has also been denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and clarification due to new evidence suggesting a potential link between the Veteran's conditions and his herbicide exposure. The issues are inextricably intertwined, particularly regarding the lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied increased ratings for various knee, shoulder, spine, and elbow disabilities. The Veteran's left ulnar nerve disability was also denied.

The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is manifested by no more than moderate severe incomplete paralysis and the Board has granted a disability rating of 40 percent, but no greater.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypothyroidism, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy of both legs due to additional VA treatment records being added to the record.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for memory loss, urinary dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a separate diagnosis or causation of these conditions due to service.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine disability and associated neuropathy of the lower extremities did not preclude him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment prior to February 10, 2010.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of high blood pressure, basal cell carcinoma, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities due to the Veteran's death.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted as the Veteran's lay testimony supports a finding that his tinnitus began during service and has continued to present day.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such condition.

The Veteran's right leg quad tendon repair surgery is denied as service connection, and his non-initial rating for sciatica associated with lower back condition is also denied due to lack of a causal relationship between the current symptoms and service-connected conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and TDIU prior to April 25, 2018. The Board dismissed these matters as a result.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD with memory loss is granted. The claims for diabetes mellitus II, left and right lower peripheral neuropathy, sleep apnea syndromes, hypertension, COPD, and GERD are denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as they are not related to active service or his service-connected right foot condition.

The Veteran's appeal for SMC based on the loss of use of his right foot is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding whether he would be equally well served by amputation and a prosthesis.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed because the rating decision in question was issued before the implementation of the Appeals Modernization Act and the Veteran did not opt into RAMP.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes. The TDIU rating is also granted based on the severity of his multiple service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, right knee or right leg disability, diabetes mellitus as due to herbicide exposure, diabetic neuropathy of the right upper and lower extremities, stroke, and erectile dysfunction are all remanded.,Specifically, the Board finds that there is a need to verify the Veteran’s reported service on a base in the Republic of Vietnam during his period of temporary duty (TDY) from March 24, 1967, to May 13, 1967.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including panic attacks, as there was no evidence of such condition during or after service and it is not related to service.,Service connection for type II diabetes was also denied due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents in Okinawa, Japan.