Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities, finding it related to Agent Orange exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy (sciatic nerve) and femoral nerve disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of more than moderate incomplete paralysis.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathies, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected Hodgkin's disease and his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathies of the left and right femoral nerves have been denied.,Claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathies of the lower extremities were also denied.,Diabetes mellitus type II is rated at 20 percent, while peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities remains at 20 percent.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected ischemic heart disease or vascular dementia and PTSD. The thyroid cancer claim is also being remanded due to the need for an opinion on whether it is due to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities and lower extremities are both being remanded for a VA examination to determine if they are related to his service-connected conditions or herbicide exposure. The thyroid cancer claim was previously denied based on presumptive exposure, but this decision is being remanded as well.,The Veteran's TDIU application prior to May 2017 is also being remanded due to the need for a determination of whether he qualifies for it given his other claims.

The Board has remanded the claim for additional development due to new information provided by the Veteran, including medical articles supporting his claims. An independent medical opinion is needed from a non-VA specialist in orthopedics.

The Board has vacated the June 13, 2019 decision and remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions. The lumbar spine disorder claim is granted, but other claims are still pending.

Your claims of service connection for referred neuropathy of the upper extremities and melanoma, right cheek have been granted in a February 2020 rating decision. As such, these claims are dismissed as they no longer remain pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, Churg-Strauss syndrome, esophageal cancer, multiple sclerosis, and headaches have all been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service, and thus no presumptive service connection is warranted.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus claim was denied as the disability did not manifest within a year of service or be related to an in-service disease or injury.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU was denied.

The Board has remanded four issues for further development and readjudication. These include service connection for a respiratory disability, hypertension (due to herbicide exposure), erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is granted as service connected. The claims for a left foot condition and a right foot condition are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings of Wolff Parkinson White syndrome prior to August 8, 2016 and from August 8, 2016 is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine (claimed as back condition) and motor neuropathy of the lower extremities are remanded.

The appeal for diabetes mellitus type II is dismissed.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is granted.,The appeal for a prostate condition and heart condition are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities has been granted a 40 percent rating, effective October 3, 2019. The RO also increased the rating for the left lower extremity to 30 percent from September 6, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 20 percent for a cervical spine strain with DJD, DDD, and right hand radiculopathy has been granted. The appeal is also granted to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for sciatica of the right lower extremity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, right sciatica and sleep apnea were denied. The claim for TDIU prior to April 2, 2013 was also denied.

The Board has found that the Veteran's notice of disagreement was timely received via facsimile on June 24, 2014. The appeal is now remanded for further development regarding whether new and material evidence was obtained to reopen service connection claims for various conditions.