Service connection is granted for bilateral upper and lower peripheral neuropathy, peritoneal adhesions, and chronic kidney disease stage 2. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral inguinal hernia, hiatal hernia, and small bowel resection are remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise that the Veteran's bilateral upper and lower peripheral neuropathy, peritoneal adhesions, and chronic kidney disease stage 2 were caused or aggravated by his service-connected bladder cancer. The claims for service connection for bilateral inguinal hernia, hiatal hernia, and small bowel resection are remanded to obtain a medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy (PN) of the left upper extremity (LUE), Peripheral neuropathy (PN) of the right upper extremity (RUE), Peripheral neuropathy (PN) of the left lower extremity (LLE), Peripheral neuropathy (PN) of the right lower extremity (RLE), Peritoneal adhesions, Chronic kidney disease stage 2
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24009861
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings was denied, and the Board found that a disability rating in excess of 50 percent is not warranted for peritoneal adhesions with small and large bowel/intestine obstruction and resection. A separate 30 percent rating for fecal incontinence associated with this condition is granted. The Veteran's abdominal scar residuals are rated at 20 percent from October 17, 2018 to December 29, 2023.
- Granted
The Veteran's small bowel obstruction with exploratory laparoscopy and lysis of adhesions is granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) has been dismissed.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, as well as the right and left upper extremities. The claims were reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial in March 2015.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further development regarding service connection, ratings for femoral nerve disorders, and etiology of right hip disorder.
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