Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his bilateral lower extremity condition, bilateral eye disorder, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and its associated neuropathies, and initial ratings higher than 60 percent for peripheral artery disease of both lower extremities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and TDIU. The cases are being remanded to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to evaluate his current levels of impairment from these conditions.

The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for a respiratory disability due to asbestos exposure is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected Hashimoto's thyroiditis is granted a 60 percent rating, effective September 7, 2011. She also receives TDIU benefits.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, as well as a higher rating for diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper extremities and denied increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of right lower extremity prior to August 21, 2017 and from that date, as well as for peripheral neuropathy of left lower extremity prior to August 21, 2017 and from that date. The Board found no current disability due to disease or residual of injury as to these claims.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as it has been granted and rendered moot. The remaining issues of service connection for hypertension, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for an acquired psychiatric disability are remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for a skin disability and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, both related to herbicide exposure. The VA examinations are inadequate for decision making purposes as they only considered presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for a left shoulder disorder, diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity disorder (neuropathy), hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The remand requests additional opinions on whether these conditions are secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that there is no evidence linking his conditions to service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure. The atrial fibrillation claim remains pending and will be remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral hands, upper extremities, and lower extremities have been granted. The TDIU claim is remanded due to being inextricably intertwined with other pending claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a pulmonary disorder, left lower extremity neuropathy, and right lower extremity neuropathy with right leg shortening due to additional development being needed. The issues of TDIU are also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot disorder, including neuropathy, arthritis, and plantar fasciitis. The decision also remanded the issue of service connection for a left ankle disability due to service-connected left knee and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for CIDP of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his military service and his condition.

The Veteran's appeal for right knee disability is dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the issue. The Board has remanded several other issues including peripheral neuropathy, respiratory disability, sleep apnea, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, skin disability (PFB), bilateral kidney disability, hearing loss, insomnia, depression, erectile dysfunction, and eye conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, right lower extremity and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II. The decision is based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand during the Vietnam Era.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for consideration of his claim for increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, and the issuance of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are currently rated at 20 percent each, reflecting moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is remanded due to unverified claimed stressors.