Peripheral neuropathy — all decisions

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar strain and a TDIU from August 30, 2010 to May 3, 2011 due to insufficient compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for soft-tissue sarcoma, residuals, and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities due to herbicide exposure for further development.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including dizziness, degenerative changes and spinal stenosis of the thoracolumbar spine, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, bronchiolitis, GERD, migraine headaches, neurogenic bowel, and sleep apnea.

The appeal for a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) was granted, while the appeal for a special home adaptation (SHA) grant was denied.

The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, but denied increased ratings for intervertebral disc syndrome and other conditions.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for right and left foot pes planus, metatarsalgia, and plantar fasciitis, an effective date of April 22, 2020, for the grant of service connection for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and a TDIU. However, it denied higher ratings for bilateral cavus and compensable disability ratings for scars.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for residuals of a laceration to the left forearm, as additional evidence has been received since the last decision and an adequate VA examination addressing whether the condition was aggravated by service is needed.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, diabetic neuropathy secondary to diabetes and throat cancer, and seborrheic dermatitis secondary to diabetes.

The Board granted service connection for a heart condition, diabetes mellitus type 2, and peripheral neuropathy in all extremities as secondary to the Veteran's now-service-connected diabetes.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is due to PTSD.

The Board denied an increased rating for left lower extremity sensory polyneuropathy with sciatica, finding that the Veteran's condition is manifested by moderate incomplete paralysis.

The veteran has withdrawn all pending appeals, and the Board lacks jurisdiction to review them.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability or an etiological link to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, and denied initial ratings higher than 50 percent for migraines with tension headaches, higher than 40 percent for a low back disability (lumbosacral strain claimed as pain of lumbar spine), and higher than 40 percent for right lower extremity neuropathy. The Board remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety or depressive disorder.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection and initial ratings for various conditions, except for left upper extremity radial and lower radicular group peripheral neuropathy which was granted an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date of service connection for left thumb tendonitis and a higher initial disability rating for bilateral glaucoma, and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for throat cancer and diverticulitis, but remanded claims related to heart condition, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, diabetic ulcer of the left foot, and a rating of total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right foot neuropathy to correct a pre-decisional error in obtaining adequate medical opinions.

The Board granted the veteran's appeal and restored the 40% rating for right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, the 40% rating for left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, the 30% rating for right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy of the femoral nerve, and the 30% rating for left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy of the femoral nerve.