Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and restoration of a disability rating, as well as his claim for TDIU have been referred back to the AOJ due to incomplete development. The AOJ is required to consider all newly acquired evidence since the February 2016 SOC including VA treatment records added in March 2019, and readjudicate the claims.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is rated at 20 percent prior to September 19, 2014 and from that date. The Board denied an increased rating for the condition.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed as the issues were withdrawn during a personal hearing.,Issues such as right knee disorder, left knee disorder, wrist carpal tunnel syndromes, upper and lower extremity neuropathies, nerve spasms in back, foot nerve spasms, fatigue, PTSD, irritable bowel syndrome, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and TDIU have all been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals during a personal hearing.

The Veteran's request to reopen his finally disallowed claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted. A rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is granted, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the left trigeminal nerve was granted a 50% disability rating effective February 5, 2019. His GERD with duodenitis and gastritis was not rated higher.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD with anxiety, low back strain with L-5 spinal stenosis, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity are denied. The claim to reopen entitlement to service connection for right and left knee disabilities is granted.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, finding that there is no evidence to support a secondary relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's multiple service-connected conditions, including renal disease with hypertension, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities, have resulted in a combined rating of at least 80 percent since May 2011, and currently 90 percent. The Board has granted TDIU based on these service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeals because the Veteran died before a decision could be made on his claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for sciatic nerve neuropathy and femoral nerve radiculopathy were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating than 20 percent for left lower extremity sciatic nerve neuropathy, 20 percent for right lower extremity sciatic nerve neuropathy, or 10 percent for right femoral nerve radiculopathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and PTSD, render him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Board has granted his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unemployable from December 10, 2009. However, due to his non-service-connected back disability, a TDIU rating prior to March 1, 2011 is denied. The Board has also found that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is denied as not incurred during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a back disability, and neuropathy of the lower extremities due to inadequate medical opinions in the original decision. The Veteran's claims are now pending with the AOJ.

The Veteran's service connection claims for DMII and coronary artery disease due to herbicide exposure are granted.,Service connection is also granted for ED, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as secondary to service-connected DMII.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to incomplete records. The RO is instructed to attempt to obtain missing documents from the October 2017 DPRIS response and associate them with the claims file.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, as well as for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD). The Veteran contends that his disabilities are related to exposure to extreme cold while in Germany.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as well as skin rash in the groin area, all claimed due to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's hearing loss was also denied.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and further examination.