Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's nephropathy with hypertension is granted a 100% disability rating effective August 31, 2016.,The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve and peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities are each granted a 60% disability rating effective December 13, 2017.

The Veteran's hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), left and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy are all denied service connection. The CAD is rated at 30 percent prior to September 3, 2018, and 100 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's tinea cruris and intertrigo are not service-connected as they did not have their onset in service or due to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's onychomycosis is not service-connected as it did not have its onset in service or due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected diabetes, including any complications such as diabetic neuropathy, is being remanded due to the lack of consideration of two June 2019 VA examination reports.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 1 and all secondary conditions claimed as related to the Veteran's diabetes. The decision found insufficient evidence of herbicide exposure or a link between diabetes and Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to consider service department records that may indicate presumptive exposure to herbicides during service. The hypertension claim will be readjudicated based on whether the Veteran served within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam and if his disability is directly caused by such exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to diabetes, diabetic cataracts as secondary to diabetes, kidney disease as secondary to diabetes, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or relation to service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and peripheral neuropathy, finding that the claimed stressors were not verified and there was no medical evidence linking the conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's conditions are presumed to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathies have been rated as noncompensable.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has not been evaluated.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's low back disability is secondary to his service-connected peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran’s claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy in left and right upper extremities due to exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's claims are remanded for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding no evidence of a current disability and noting that his symptoms do not fit a known diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of his bilateral lower extremities, as secondary to herbicide exposure. The Veteran was not properly notified of a scheduled VA examination and must be given another opportunity to undergo one.

The Board denied an increased initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left sciatic peripheral neuropathy, finding that the Veteran's condition was characterized by moderate incomplete paralysis and did not meet criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claims for aphasia, coronary artery disease, diabetes, glaucoma, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, left lower extremity, right upper extremity, left upper extremity, peripheral vascular disease of the right lower extremity, left lower extremity, right upper extremity, and left upper extremity are all denied.,The Veteran's service connection claim for prostate cancer is also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities to obtain addendum opinions addressing whether the Veteran's conditions are related to service, including exposure to herbicides. The examiner must address the likelihood that the conditions became manifest within a year after August 1969, or if they are otherwise related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and missing records, specifically regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is caused by his February 2013 right shoulder surgery.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but granted service connection for residuals of frostbite with bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.,Service connection was granted for the Veteran's cold weather injury residuals based on a preponderance of evidence in favor of their onset during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate development and examination. The issues of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right knee disability, and left knee disability are now before the Board.