Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that it began during his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a low back disorder, ischemic heart disease (IHD), peripheral neuropathy of the right upper and lower extremities, hypertension, brain hemorrhage, to include strokes, and memory loss. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities were denied as his symptoms did not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent.

The Veteran's service connection requests for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, anxiety disorder, right ear hearing loss, and tension headaches have been granted. The initial rating for right upper extremity radial sensory neuropathy has also been granted at a 30 percent level. Service connection was established for anxiety disorder after the claims were reopened based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, as due to Agent Orange exposure. The case requires additional development to obtain a VA opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran’s peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left lower extremity neuropathy is due to herbicide agent exposure during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, finding that it is not related to active service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is being remanded for further development to determine its etiology and whether it is secondary to service-connected PTSD or sleep apnea.,The Veteran's eye condition is being remanded for further development to determine its etiology and whether it is secondary to his diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further development to determine its etiology and whether it is secondary to service-connected PTSD, sleep apnea, or diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the right upper extremity is being remanded for further development to determine its etiology and whether it is secondary to his diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the left upper extremity is being remanded for further development to determine its etiology and whether it is secondary to his diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the right lower extremity is being remanded for further development to determine its etiology and whether it is secondary to his diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the left lower extremity is being remanded for further development to determine its etiology and whether it is secondary to his diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's respiratory disorder, presumed related to asbestosis exposure in service, is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to verify his exposure to herbicide agents in Panama, which may affect the service connection for some of his claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, prostate disability, hemorrhagic fever (claimed as 'hemoratic' fever), ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and macular degeneration. The claims were based on direct service connection without any presumption or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as bilateral hearing loss, have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The appellant withdrew her appeal regarding the service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cold exposure in service caused or aggravated his current peripheral neuropathy of bilateral feet.

The Veteran's vision/eye disorder, including macular hole in the right eye, is not service-connected.,There is no evidence of peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities during or within one year after service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicides, as his service was within the territorial waters of Vietnam.

The Board has found the evidence insufficient to determine if the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to his active duty service and is therefore remanding these issues for further examination.

The Veteran's TDIU appeal is dismissed as moot because he has a combined schedular 100 percent disability rating for his service-connected disabilities and SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) is inapplicable.

The Veteran's service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus caused peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, which is granted for accrued benefits purposes. The Veteran also had residuals of a left cerebrovascular accident that resulted in ataxia and vertigo attacks more than once per week, leading to a 100% disability rating for accrued benefits.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right elbow disability is not linked to a disease or injury incurred in service, specifically his 1979 injury during active duty for training. The claim was denied as there was no credible evidence of continuity of symptoms since the injury.

The Board has remanded three issues related to service connection for the Veteran's back disability and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The remand requests new VA examinations to address the etiology of these conditions, particularly in relation to parachute jumps during service and presumed herbicide exposure.