Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee strain, tendonitis, and instability, left knee strain, tendonitis, and instability, tinnitus, left hand carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve neuropathy, right hand carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve neuropathy, and right shoulder strain.,The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to properly adjudicate the claims of service connection for various conditions, including a left hand scar and psychiatric disorders. The appellant will be asked to provide additional details about her husband's in-service injuries and medical records will be sought.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as his claim for TDIU. The appeals are dismissed due to mootness.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain employment that could be considered substantially gainful, and the Board has granted his claim for a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy in both the right upper extremity and left lower extremity due to insufficient medical evidence to determine if these conditions are related to active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, was granted effective June 4, 2013.,PTSD and hypertension claims were denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a right shin disability and bilateral foot disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. Additional development is needed, including obtaining records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating for headaches, neuropathy of both feet, and PTSD with TBI have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for peripheral vascular disease, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and tinnitus as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower peripheral neuropathy, including as due to exposure to Agent Orange, are granted.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, hypertension, polyneuropathy, and erectile dysfunction due to in-service herbicide exposure. The conditions are presumed as the Veteran served in Thailand during a period that qualifies as Vietnam era service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment as of April 26, 2016. The Board granted an effective date of April 26, 2016 for the TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including back disability, right leg sciatica, left leg sciatica, hip disabilities, ankle and foot disabilities, respiratory issues, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy have been denied as the evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, secondary to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus have been fully granted in a February 2019 rating decision. As such, there are no remaining issues of entitlement.

The Board has granted service connection for deep peroneal nerve neuropathy, chronic ankle sprain, degenerative arthritis of the tibiotalar joint, hallux valgus, hallux rigidus, and chevron bunionectomy with left foot and ankle reconstruction.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD and peripheral neuropathy was granted. The rating for PTSD remains at 50 percent, while the ratings for both lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were raised to 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hip condition, finding that the Veteran's current bilateral hip condition is aggravated by his service-connected lower back condition.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve was also granted as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hip condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer with voiding dysfunction, proctitis, and TDIU are moot as the Veteran died during the appeal process.