Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (including PTSD, CAD, DM II, low back condition, left knee condition, and peripheral neuropathy) are of sufficient severity to preclude substantially gainful employment from May 15, 2008 to May 8, 2012.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for rating in excess of 10 percent for peripheral neuropathy of his right, left upper extremities, and left lower extremity due to incomplete treatment records. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization for non-VA medical providers who have treated him.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for his service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the left and right feet were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for the left foot or a rating in excess of 40 percent for the right foot after February 1, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of death, DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and burial benefits at the service-connected rate due to a lack of evidence showing that his death was caused by VA medical treatment or negligence.

The Board has denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right hand, left hand, right foot, and left foot as these conditions are not related to service or presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy has been granted increased ratings for his right and left upper extremity conditions, with the majority of the ratings being at the 30 percent level.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities and PAD of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for increased ratings for ischemic heart disease, PTSD, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities due to a grant of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected sensorineural hearing loss. The appeals for service connection for DMII, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, CAD, and left shoulder disorder are remanded due to lack of evidence.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and PTSD, but denied for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. A rating of 70 percent for PTSD prior to March 22, 2019, is granted.

The Board dismissed the issues of an increased rating for a lumbar disability and service connection for left ulnar neuropathy, as well as the claims for migraine headaches, gastrointestinal disorder, tinnitus, eczema, and reduction of knee ratings. The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn by his representative.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type 2, left lower extremity (LLE) peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, and right lower extremity (RLE) peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve due to inadequate development regarding presumptive exposure to herbicides.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hand tremors, paralysis agitans, and distal polyneuropathy as there is insufficient evidence to support a finding that these conditions are related to his active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable during the period from January 12, 2012 to August 9, 2012. The evidence showed some functional limitations but did not indicate he was incapable of performing light duty or sedentary employment.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, low back disability, bilateral knee disability, and eye disability (including cataracts, glaucoma, and dry eye syndrome).,Service connection was also denied for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities.

The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability is found to be the primary cause of his right upper extremity neuropathy and acquired psychiatric disorder, leading to a determination that he is entitled to TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a skin rash of the calves, and peripheral neuropathy due to exposure to Agent Orange. The Board found no evidence of these conditions during or after service, and there was insufficient medical evidence to support a link between any current diagnoses and service.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD disability is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his symptoms.,The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing whether it is related to burn pit exposure while serving overseas.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is remanded as there was no opinion regarding its relationship to PTSD with MDD and/or service-connected conditions, including burn pit exposure.,The Veteran's cervical spine disability is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it had its onset in service or is otherwise related to active service.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities is remanded as there was no opinion regarding whether it is related to PTSD with MDD.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one must be conducted to determine if the Veteran's right-hand disability is related to service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2, and the effective date for this service connection is set at November 9, 2011.,Service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities is granted with an effective date of November 9, 2011. The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper extremities remains pending as the evidence does not support a current diagnosis.