Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of sleep apnea or intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) and therefore denied service connection for these conditions. The Board also found that there is no nexus between the Veteran's in-service tailbone injury and his current IVDS, thus denying service connection for IVDS. Service connection was remanded for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence on whether the Veteran's current numbness in her hands is related to service. The VA examiner needs to provide an opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran’s hand numbness and its relation to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea syndrome, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathies of the extremities are remanded due to incomplete development regarding potential exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other conditions, renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,Specifically, the Board is requesting that SSA provide any underlying medical records used in their March 2012 decision on the Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but not higher. The diabetes mellitus rating was increased to 40 percent effective from August 3, 2010.,Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are both rated at 20 percent throughout the appeal period.,Sinusitis is currently rated as noncompensable. Tinnitus has already reached its maximum schedular rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy due to conflicting medical opinions and open questions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development on multiple issues, including PTSD, lumbar spine disability, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have service-connected residuals of ruptured ear drum, neuropathy of the upper extremities, or a lumbar spine disorder. The claims for these conditions are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for scar, right knee was denied in a February 2012 rating decision. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim.,Initial ratings of 40 percent and 30 percent were denied for left breast cancer, status post mastectomy, and prophylactic right mastectomy respectively. The Veteran's scars associated with her bilateral mastectomies are rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left foot numbness, diagnosed as Morton’s neuroma with neuropathy, is not related to his military service or a service-connected disability. Therefore, he cannot be granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, with erectile dysfunction is rated at the minimum level of disability. The peripheral neuropathy in his upper and lower extremities are also rated at their lowest levels.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including heart murmur, diabetes mellitus type II, right wrist condition, left knee neuropathy, right knee neuropathy, left leg neuropathy, and right leg neuropathy. The decision is based on the lack of evidence showing a direct relationship to service or secondary to other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and neuropathy, as these conditions are claimed to be related to his service-connected bilateral pes planus. The case is being returned to the Board for further examination and medical opinions.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) was denied, and the Board has remanded the issues of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion regarding herbicide exposure.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity is also remanded due to inadequate medical opinion regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to Camp Lejeune environmental exposure, finding that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's condition was caused by his exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow gainful employment, and the Board denies his claim for a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis, meningitis to include as secondary to sinusitis, and encephalopathy to include as secondary to sinusitis. The remaining claims of service connection are remanded due to the possibility that they may be related to the Veteran's service-connected meningitis.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional development, including referral to VA’s Director of Compensation and Pension service for consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.