Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and peripheral neuropathy due to tactical herbicide exposure. The veteran will be provided notice of his right to a hearing, and the claims will be readjudicated.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy due to new evidence. The VA will re-evaluate these claims considering all submitted evidence.

The appeal for service connection of bilateral lower extremity neuropathy is remanded. The Board needs more information to make a decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities alone prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) due to herbicide agent exposure was granted. The claim for neuropathy of the extremities and peripheral vascular disease was remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral small fiber neuropathy was withdrawn. The claims for higher evaluations for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance were remanded.

The veteran's service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and several types of peripheral neuropathy was granted. Service connection for kidney disease, anemia, and monoclonal gammopathy was also granted. However, the issues regarding congestive heart failure and body fluid retention were remanded.

The Board decided to reopen the claims for service connection due to new evidence but ultimately denied service connection for all four conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for LLE and RLE peripheral neuropathy, COPD, and keratinization skin disorders were denied. The claim for TDIU prior to January 30, 2021 was dismissed as moot. The claim for OSA was remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on a secondary basis to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2 and bilateral peripheral neuropathy has been granted.

The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve, and a 40 percent rating for right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy of the sciatic nerve.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) was denied because the symptoms are already covered by his existing service-connected ratings.

The veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and related conditions was granted with an effective date of September 23, 2013. Service connection for prostate cancer and hypertension was also granted. However, higher disability ratings were denied, and some issues were remanded.

The Board denied increased or initial ratings for the veteran's diabetes and related conditions, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the extremities as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, and assigned a disability rating of 70 percent.

The appeal for service connection of multiple sclerosis and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia was denied. The claims for prostate cancer, proctitis, penile implant, CIDP, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and prurigo nodularis were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was granted because the evidence showed a direct link to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeal to increase his combined disability rating from 90% to 100% was denied. The Board found no error in the calculation of the combined evaluation.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease status post L5-S1 fusion, and neuropathy of the right lower extremity with atrophy.