Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2025

The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy is rated at 40 percent, and the remaining issues of service connection are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is related to service, specifically his exposure to herbicide agents. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities were found to prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, so he was granted an extraschedular total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective January 26, 2010.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of multiple conditions due to herbicide agent exposure. The decision was based on the need for additional development and verification of the veteran's claimed exposure.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of multiple conditions was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities due to inadequate medical opinions. The Board will obtain a new opinion to determine if the condition is related to military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of peripheral neuropathy was denied. However, the veteran was granted a 40% rating for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy starting from September 11, 2024.

The Board dismissed the appeal because all issues were already decided in a previous decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with memory loss was granted, but claims for right shoulder disorder, low back disorder, neuropathy of the hands, and left bicep tendon rupture were denied.

The appeal for a higher rating of right thumb neuropathy was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it.

The veteran's service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was granted with an effective date of April 22, 2004. Other issues related to evaluations and effective dates were remanded.

The Board decided to reopen and reconsider several claims related to service connection for various conditions. Some claims were dismissed or denied, while others were remanded for further consideration.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions but remanded decisions on bilateral primary open angle glaucoma and vitreous degeneration due to participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) and an anxiety disorder.

The veteran withdrew their appeal for all claimed conditions, so the Board dismissed the case.

The veteran was granted service connection for several conditions, including Osgood-Schlatter's disease, psychiatric disorders, deviated septum, and erectile dysfunction. However, the claim for obstructive sleep apnea was denied.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left and right lower extremity sciatic idiopathic neuropathy to obtain medical opinions on whether these conditions are related to herbicide exposure during his service in Vietnam.

The veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy in both upper extremities, secondary to diabetes mellitus, were dismissed because the appeal was withdrawn.

The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted. Claims for diabetes and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. Other claims were remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of diabetes and peripheral neuropathy due to insufficient verification of herbicide exposure during a temporary duty mission in Vietnam.