Peripheral neuropathy — all decisions

The veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral feet peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and prostate cancer was dismissed due to a lack of timely filing.

The Board granted an effective earlier date of September 13, 2012 for the award of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve of both lower extremities.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents and secondary peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities.

The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with unspecified depressive disorder and remanded claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and sleep apnea. The effective date for the grant of service connection for herpes zoster was not earlier than March 22, 2020. An initial compensable rating for herpes zoster was also denied. However, an initial 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, a 30 percent rating for chronic sinusitis, and a 70 percent rating for unspecified anxiety disorder were granted.

The Board granted initial 20% and later 40% evaluations for various radiculopathies and peripheral neuropathies based on the severity of symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, MGUS, asymptomatic multiple myeloma, smoldering multiple myeloma, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral hands, forearms, lower legs, and feet based on toxic exposure risk activities during active service.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and rating related to hypertension, a breathing condition, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and opinions addressing service connection theories.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic neuropathy of both lower extremities, and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions and missing records.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for right and left lower extremity neuropathy sciatic, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for insomnia and denied initial ratings in excess of 20 percent for Type II diabetes mellitus, 10 percent for right lower extremity sciatic nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and 10 percent for left lower extremity sciatic nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The lumbosacral strain claim was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus due to Agent Orange exposure, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus, and lung cancer.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and nephropathy was dismissed. The appeals for increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, sciatic nerve, left lower extremity and right lower extremity were denied.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for diabetes mellitus type 2 and granted service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as a secondary condition to the diabetes.

The Board granted service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy as it is etiologically linked to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, dismissed the claim for left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy of the lower radicular group, but granted service connection for a bilateral ankle, hip, and knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was not sufficient evidence to show that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to in-service herbicide exposure, but remanded the claim for immune thrombocytopenia.