Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and determining if the Veteran served in the territorial sea of Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, gynecological disorder, disorders manifested by tics of the right and left leg and arm, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity. The reasons given were that there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to service.,The VA examinations found no current disabilities related to the claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity and upper extremity neuropathy, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or within one year post-service. The Veteran's claims were based on presumed exposure to herbicides, but the Board found insufficient evidence that his current symptoms are related to this exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and all issues on appeal have been dismissed.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed. The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his claims, and there were no earlier effective dates granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and right upper extremity neuropathy, as they are related to his service-connected psychiatric disorder and right shoulder disability. The cases have been remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the remaining issues on appeal due to inadequate development in previous examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, diabetes mellitus, type II, and PTSD with depression and anxiety is being remanded due to new evidence.,Higher disability ratings are not warranted for any of these conditions based on current medical evidence.

The Veteran's renal cell carcinoma, kidney disability (nephrectomy), peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and thyroid disability were not shown during active duty or post-service. The evidence does not establish a causal relationship between these conditions and his service.,The Veteran died from cancer of the kidney, which was not present for several years following separation from service and is not shown to be etiologically related to his active service.

The Board has dismissed the issue of service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as it was granted in an April 2020 RO rating decision. The issues of higher initial disability ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy and peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for parotid gland cancer and peripheral neuropathy (PN) of the upper and lower extremities have been denied. The Board found that there was no in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology, and did not find a direct relationship to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for right leg neuropathy as the evidence did not show an in-service injury or event on which a claim of service connection could be predicated.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding increased ratings for left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as coronary artery disease. The decision is due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for low back disorder, right lower extremity neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy as the evidence did not support a nexus to active service.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed because granting the appealed issues would not result in any accrued monies owed, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, right and left upper extremity neuropathy, TDIU, and special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status due to potential new evidence. The Veteran's prostate cancer is being evaluated for secondary service connection with bladder and lung cancers, while his bilateral upper extremity neuropathies are being evaluated for aggravation by these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% rating, but the claims for diabetes with peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and COPD were denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, finding that another VA examination is necessary to determine if these conditions are related to his military service or diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right leg sciatic neuropathy is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected fractured metatarsal heads.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity as secondary to his service-connected chronic lumbar strain.