Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to changes in her service-connected disabilities and the need for a new examination to assess her employability.

The Board denied attorney fees for past-due benefits from the August 2018 rating decision granting a TDIU, as no NOD was filed on the issue of TDIU and the claim is considered part of an increased rating claim.

Service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus is granted. The Veteran's claims for service connection of peripheral neuropathy and GERD are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy, finding that his current condition is etiologically related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active service.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for right knee, bilateral hip, and neck conditions as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the right foot.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, gout, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, prostate disorder, thyroid disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and unspecified arthritis are being remanded due to additional evidence received since the August 2019 statement of the case. The AOJ will review this new evidence in its entirety before readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran's service-connected left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of sciatic nerve have been granted initial ratings of 10 percent each, effective July 23, 2013.,Service connection for chronic renal disease was also granted with an effective date of October 8, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.,Specifically, the knee and ankle claims require compliance with the Court’s holding in Correia, and the bilateral elbow and ulnar nerve neuropathy claims require new medical opinions.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 5, 1983 for the grant of service connection for sarcoidosis. The issues regarding effective dates for peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death. The appeals are not considered for merits as they have become moot.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and a new advisory opinion is needed.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's spinal and nerve conditions due to outstanding VA treatment records and conflicting evidence regarding the nature and severity of his right lower extremity neuropathies.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is remanded as the evidence does not include sufficient information to determine whether he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disability was reopened and granted. He also received an increased rating for his diabetic neuropathy, but the issue of service connection for an upper back condition is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were dismissed due to his death, as there is no pending appeal at the time of his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic relapsing demyelinating polyneuropathy, including as due to herbicide exposure, is being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of his medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate findings and reasoning in the previous decision.

The Board has remanded the cases due to additional development being required. The Veteran's Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is potentially related to exposure to toxic substances found at United States military installations on Okinawa, but a VA examination is needed to determine if his neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is proximately due to or the result of service-connected Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

The Veteran's chronic inflammatory demyelination polyneuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, as well as his right and left upper extremities, were granted increased ratings from March 14, 2012 to March 14, 2013. After this date, he was granted a higher rating for his right and left lower extremities but not for his upper extremities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity and intervertebral disc syndrome have been dismissed due to his death.