Peripheral neuropathy Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of bilateral leg burns, including idiopathic peripheral neuropathy, finding that there was no nexus between his current disabilities and his in-service injuries.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, compensation for loss of use of the lower extremities due to service-connected disability, and entitlement to a specially adapted automobile or adaptive equipment only. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for his claimed sleep apnea as there is no evidence that it began in service or is otherwise etiologically related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The decision did not address the issue of service connection under the PACT Act, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, or other presumptive exposure bases.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the residuals from the Veteran's in-service foot injury and whether his current conditions are related to that injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in duty to assist and failure to address lay statements. The Veteran's service connection claim for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, including as due to herbicide exposure, is now pending again with the Board.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and neuropathy of the left lower extremity have all been granted.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding that the earliest possible date was July 21, 1998.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, particularly regarding his assertions of continuity of symptoms since separation from active duty and the potential secondary effects of his alcohol abuse on his liver disease.

The Board has denied reopening the claim for hypertension and found that there is no new and material evidence to support it. The Veteran's high cholesterol was also not service-connected as a laboratory finding does not qualify for VA compensation.,Claims for earlier effective dates have been denied due to lack of proof of an increase in disability occurring within one year prior to the date of claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, tinnitus, and carpal tunnel syndrome, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of 90% for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for IHD, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for diabetes was not reopened as new and material evidence was not provided.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus and remanded the issue of entitlement to a higher rating for type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining VA treatment records and examining the Veteran's psychiatric disability. The prostate cancer and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy claims are denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other causation. The PTSD claim is remanded due to lack of supporting evidence.

The Veteran's CAD and DM are granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure.,Peripheral neuropathy in both feet is granted as secondary to service-connected DM, while nerve damage in both legs remains pending due to lack of evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise regarding these claims, thus granting reopening of the claim. Service connection is also granted for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities. However, the Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, right upper extremity and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right CTS, and left CTS as there is no evidence of these conditions during or immediately after service.,The Board also denied service connection for TBI due to lack of current diagnosis and credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred.,Service connection was not granted for a nervous condition (diagnosed as depression NOS and PTSD) because there is no indication of a current disability related to an in-service event or disease.

The Board has denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome of the upper extremities, as well as hypertension. The case is being remanded to obtain an updated opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board denied the reopening of claims for service connection for respiratory cancer, herpes zoster, peripheral neuropathy and gynecomastia as no new and material evidence was submitted to support these claims.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II are presumed to be service-connected due to herbicide-agent exposure during active duty.,The Veteran's hypertension, gallbladder residuals, neuropathy of the lower extremities, and kidney disability are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and new issues have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.