Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for HIV and peripheral neuropathy due to prostate procedures at Memphis VAMC, as there is insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's HIV. The VA must obtain additional records and provide a medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction, are causing him significant functional impairment. The Board has ordered additional examinations to assess his current disability status and its impact on employment.

The Veteran's type two diabetes mellitus and related diabetic neuropathies are granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinion is inadequate for decision making purposes and remands the case for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and his TDIU claim is moot due to the 100% schedular rating he received effective June 23, 2011.

The Board has denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and a cervical spine disability, to include neuropathy, as the evidence does not support that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to the grant of PTSD. The remaining issues were denied as not supported by evidence or secondary to pre-existing conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy, dyslipidemia, hypothyroidism, and erectile dysfunction. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a direct link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current respiratory disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, nerve condition, or headaches related to service. The Veteran's prostate cancer and hypertension are also not linked to his exposure to mustard gas, herbicide agents, or other chemicals.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met the percentage requirements for a TDIU, and his education and occupational experience qualify him to perform gainful employment. The Board finds that reasonable doubt must be resolved in favor of the Veteran due to his unemployability caused by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates due to incomplete development and issuance of a statement of the case.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient evidence and conflicting findings in previous evaluations.

The Veteran's renal cancer was granted service connection due to exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. The rating for the resection of sigmoid colon remains at 20 percent, and the ratings for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities remain at 10 percent.

Effective dates of June 7, 2017 are granted for service connection of left and right lower extremity sciatic neuropathy and left and right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's increased ratings for coronary artery disease, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity have been denied. The Board found that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating based on the severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy in both upper extremities have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, low back disability, neck disability, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, peripheral neuropathy, and dermatitis, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU effective the date after his last day of work.

The Board dismissed all appeals seeking service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, allergic rhinitis, anemia with vitamin D deficiency, and other medical issues. The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's initial ratings for left forearm limitation of flexion, degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, and left cubital tunnel syndrome with ulnar neuropathy have been granted. The effective date is August 27, 2015.