Peripheral neuropathy — all decisions

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for right upper extremity neuropathy and painful scars of the right hand and arm, as the evidence did not support an earlier claim.

The Board granted initial evaluations of 20 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, based on moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.

The Board denied an increased rating for bipolar and related disorders, but remanded claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and asthma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and left ear hearing loss. The veteran was granted a TDIU.

The Board dismissed the appeals for higher ratings on all claims due to untimely Notices of Disagreement.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for DM II, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and neuropathy, to obtain additional evidence and a new medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded a claim for service connection for right hip pain.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, type II, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes type II, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, and neuropathy of the right and left arms. An effective date of May 28, 2020, was granted for the grant of service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease status post coronary artery bypass graft and atrial fibrillation.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective July 20, 2021, but denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, with the exception of granting a 10 percent rating for right knee instability.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and associated neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as there was no evidence establishing a direct or secondary relationship to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for asthma but denied all other claims, including service connection for various conditions and a compensable rating for scars between the scapulae.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II and granted a 30 percent rating for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. The claims for increased ratings for left upper extremity PN, right lower extremity PN, and left lower extremity PN were denied, as was the claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities, as well as sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy, due to deficiencies in the current evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's request for higher-level review of effective dates being improperly denied by VA.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, stomach disability, neuropathy, OSA, migraines, tinea corporis, and left 5th metacarpal finger fracture, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a nexus to service.