Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The effective date issue is also on appeal and must be addressed before further review can occur.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided are inadequate and remanded for further action. The issues of service connection for various disabilities, including shoulder, vascular disease, neuropathy, and coronary artery disease, are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity and a cervical spine disability due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The claim for service connection for hypertension is also remanded due to a need for additional development regarding its relationship to herbicide exposure and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to incomplete employment information and the need for a VA examination to assess his functional impairments.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for peripheral neuropathy of both feet due to VA treatment, and also for service connection for no feeling in both feet.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The rating for arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, diabetes mellitus type 2, left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and tinnitus have all been denied.

The Veteran's service connection for left eye cataracts, liver disease, pityriasis rosacea, left knee osteoarthritis, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension has been restored or reopened based on new evidence.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not manifested by deformity of the penis, and therefore does not warrant a compensable rating.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II requires only restricted diet, insulin, and an oral hypoglycemic agent, but did not require any regulation of activities. Therefore, a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's initial ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities prior to February 7, 2012 have been granted at a 20% rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for renal calculus, diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to the need for additional development. Specifically, a new VA examination is required to assess the nature and etiology of any diagnosed renal calculus disability, including whether it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Additionally, the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy are being remanded as well.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are each rated at 40 percent, effective from the date of the April 2012 VA examination.

The Veteran's asbestosis is rated at 60 percent, but no higher. Service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy and radiculopathy for sciatic nerve is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple sclerosis, right leg neuropathy, left leg neuropathy, and bilateral optic neuritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected multiple sclerosis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional clarification regarding his service-connected conditions and their current severity.

The Board has denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and active military service.

The Veteran's initial claim for increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy affecting both lower extremities was granted, with a 40% rating effective May 9, 2017. The Veteran is now rated at the maximum schedular rating available.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 40 percent, coronary artery disease (CAD) at 30 percent, and peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities at 20 percent. The appeal for higher ratings on these conditions has been granted.