Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease due to inadequate opinions regarding whether these conditions are aggravated by his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents or other chemicals during service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a VA examination and further development due to insufficient evidence on file.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete or conflicting medical opinions and additional information is needed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy and his active duty service, including herbicide exposure. Additional development is needed.

The Veteran's service connection for Type 2 diabetes is granted. The cases of left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to the need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to evaluate the Veteran's current severity of PTSD and TDIU. The effective date for TDIU remains July 27, 2010.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, as well as erectile dysfunction, all secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection and rating for various conditions, including anxiety disorder, diabetes mellitus, heart disability, peripheral neuropathy in the lower and upper extremities, as well as TDIU. The Veteran will be provided with new VA examinations to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, as well as a skin condition, due to herbicide agent exposure. The claims are being remanded because an examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ was granted. Additionally, his claims for increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities were also granted.

The Board dismissed all issues of appeal, including those related to hypertension and earlier effective dates for service-connected conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, which were previously remanded by the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of verification of his claimed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Veteran served on temporary duty orders (TDY) in Vietnam, but there is no evidence confirming these TDY assignments.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for CIDP due to a lack of a VA examination and because the private medical opinion is insufficient. The examiner must provide an opinion on whether CIDP is related to service, especially vaccinations received in service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical opinions regarding need for convalescence following surgeries and service connection for peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot condition other than his service-connected peripheral neuropathy, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between the current diagnosis of onychomycosis and either active duty service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his sciatic nerve neuropathy and service connection for restless leg syndrome are remanded. His claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is also remanded.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities is rated at 30 percent for each affected limb, with a combined rating of 60 percent. The decision grants increased ratings for all four limbs.