Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for Barrett’s esophagus, blood disorder (anemia), diabetes mellitus type II, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The reasons provided were that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or relationship to an in-service injury or disease.,The Board also denied service connection for these conditions on a direct basis, as there was no showing of chronicity within presumptive periods or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's current unspecified depressive disorder is not related to his service.,Service connection was denied for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as he only required restricted diet and one or more daily injections of insulin.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as there was no evidence that it had its onset during or within one year after his active service, and it is not otherwise related to such service.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities has been rated based on the severity of symptoms and nerve involvement.,Initial ratings in excess of 10 percent were denied for both upper extremities prior to January 31, 2012. Effective dates earlier than November 20, 2006, for TDIU were also denied.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected, and he is awarded a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is currently rated at 20 percent, effective February 27, 2014. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity remains rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates were denied. The compensable rating for the surgical scar status/post CABG surgery was not granted, while the diabetes mellitus (DM) and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (PN) were rated at 20 percent.,Effective dates prior to March 7, 2012, for service connection of diabetic PN RLE and LLE were denied.

The Board denied service connection for alopecia and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active service or herbicide exposure.

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

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than November 16, 2017 for service connection have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus has been remanded.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left upper and right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy have been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction has been remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, BPH, basal cell carcinoma (BCC), HTN, glaucoma, and retinopathy have been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson’s disease has been remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy and a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that the Veteran did not have these conditions during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the specific conditions and their relationship to military service are not specified in this decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examinations and additional treatment records. The issue of automobile and adaptive equipment eligibility is being remanded due to unclear evidence on whether the Veteran has lost use of his feet.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity was granted a rating of 20% from July 30, 2010 to May 8, 2012 and denied any higher ratings thereafter.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity was granted a rating of 30% from July 30, 2010 to May 8, 2012 and denied any higher ratings thereafter.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the left foot, right upper extremity (major), and left upper extremity (minor) are being remanded due to issues with effective dates in the January 2010 and July 2015 rating decisions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, as well as diabetes mellitus, type II, require additional development due to new VA medical records being added to his claims file.

The Board has dismissed all appeals seeking service connection for various conditions as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents for heart disability, neuropathy, and diabetes mellitus type II. The records from Dr. A.P., Norwood Clinic in Gardendale, Arizona, and any other care providers who may have treated the Veteran need to be obtained.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, but the issues of increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction associated with diabetes mellitus, as well as TDIU based on service-connected disabilities, are remanded.