The Veteran's spine injury claim has been reopened, and service connection for a spine injury is granted.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity is granted as secondary to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity is also granted as secondary to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and type II diabetes mellitus are denied due to failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations without showing good cause.,Service connection for a spine injury is remanded, as the Veteran has provided evidence of a fall at a VA facility in November 2014 that may be related to his service-connected conditions. The RO must seek all relevant records and conduct appropriate development regarding this claim.,Entitlement to specially adapted housing and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or being housebound is remanded, as the Veteran has provided evidence of a spine injury and peripheral neuropathy claims that may be related to VA care.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim for service connection for a spine injury.,The Veteran's current upper extremity symptoms are functionally consistent with bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, which is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran failed to appear for scheduled VA examinations without showing good cause. The claims for increased ratings for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and type II diabetes mellitus are denied as a matter of law.,The Veteran has provided evidence of a fall at a VA facility in November 2014 that may be related to his service-connected conditions, including his spine injury and peripheral neuropathy. The RO must seek all relevant records and conduct appropriate development regarding this claim.,The Veteran has provided evidence of a spine injury and peripheral neuropathy claims that may be related to VA care. The entitlement to specially adapted housing and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or being housebound is remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- neural spinal stenosis, peripheral neuropathy right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy left upper extremity, type II diabetes mellitus, degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22034729
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