Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities due to an inadequate medical nexus opinion and missing records.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease, and various neuropathies and disabilities, effective September 30, 2010, for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and RLS, but denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities.

The appeal is remanded to obtain a TERA memorandum and medical opinions addressing the Veteran's claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus, renal failure, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, in relation to his service and exposure to toxic substances.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity neuropathy and a sinus condition due to the need for additional evidence, including service treatment records and medical opinions.

The Board denied the claims for an increased rating for tinnitus, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and remanded several other claims including a higher rating for left ankle sprain and service connections for tension headaches, right index finger laceration residuals, and left hand idiopathic neuropathy.

The Board remanded entitlement to service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis and bilateral upper extremity conditions for further development. The Board found new and relevant evidence warranted readjudication of the cervical spine claim and identified duty to assist errors in obtaining SSA records and obtaining an adequate VA medical opinion.

The appeal as to the timeliness of a March 2024 NOD was denied, and the attempted appeals for service connection for heart disability, hypertension, bilateral foot neuropathy, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and COPD were dismissed.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for pain and/or numbness in his extremities, to include peripheral neuropathy, radiculopathy, and secondary conditions, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus was granted, while the claims for anemia and peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities were denied.

The Board granted separate disability ratings of 20 percent for right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, a 10 percent rating for the service-connected left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and a 30 percent rating for the respiratory disability. The initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus was denied.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and granted a separate 10 percent rating for left lower extremity sciatic neuropathy, which was found to be secondary to his service-connected back condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a leg disorder and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for TBI due to the need for further medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service exposure to herbicides or a direct link to service.

The Board granted initial disability ratings of 20 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, but denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) for the Veteran, as he was not scheduled for a VA examination and opinion on whether he needs a higher level of care.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left, right upper and lower extremities as they did not originate in service, within a year of service, or are otherwise etiologically related to his active service, including due to presumed herbicide agent exposure.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) and remanded claims related to eye conditions, traumatic brain injury (TBI), temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), and tension headaches.