Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. Additional development is needed to confirm his reported experience.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions to address the cause of the Veteran's death and his service connection claims.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for a spinal injury, neck condition, bilateral glaucoma, hypertension, low back condition, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and stroke.,New evidence received since the last final denial supports reopening these claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of his bilateral upper and lower extremities are remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions were incurred during military service. The issues regarding a bilateral eye disability and a respiratory disability are remanded due to lack of complete medical records.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for status post shrapnel wound to the face, service connection for diabetic neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, and a compensable rating for posttraumatic headaches have all been granted.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent and does not warrant an increase to a higher rating.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is rated at 10 percent and does not warrant an increase to a higher rating.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity is rated at 10 percent and does not warrant an increase to a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for new VA examinations, as well as additional medical opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, ischemic heart disease, and diabetic neuropathy due to the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. Service connection is denied for an eye disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in obtaining medical records and reliance on an inadequate opinion. The lumbar spine disability claim is being remanded, as it is inextricably intertwined with the peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from sedentary employment, and the Board finds that he is not unemployable solely due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran was granted service connection for Parkinson’s disease, which is presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure during his service in Vietnam. The cause of the Veteran's death (Parkinson’s disease) is also considered as a contributory cause.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's thyroid condition aggravates his bilateral lower extremity neuropathy. The VA is instructed to obtain a new opinion from an endocrinologist.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities due to new and material evidence. However, these claims are still remanded as the VA examiner did not provide a sufficient rationale for their opinion regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Veteran's diabetes and related peripheral neuropathy disabilities are being remanded for further examination and rating consideration.

The Board denied service connection for back disability and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, finding no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board denied service connection for an autoimmune disease and polyneuropathy, finding no evidence of a relationship to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, residuals of a fractured right clavicle, neurological disabilities of the left leg and upper extremity, headaches, and primary insomnia are all remanded for further development.,Specifically, the Veteran needs to be examined to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and bilateral lower extremities peripheral neuropathy, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Thailand and that there is a link between such exposure and these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and its related conditions were granted with effective dates starting from January 30, 2007. The claim for diabetic retinopathy was also granted but the effective date is not specified as it falls within the same period.