Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2025

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA was granted starting from November 7, 2016. The issues of TDIU and DEA prior to this date were remanded.

The appeal for service connection of peripheral neuropathy was dismissed because the claim form used was incorrect and not appealable.

The veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings was remanded. The veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities starting from March 20, 2019.

The Board dismissed claims for higher ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy and denied higher ratings for several other conditions. It remanded decisions on TDIU and an effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The veteran is granted a 30% rating for both left and right lower extremity femoral nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and compensation due to deferred adjudication in a previous rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of evidence of herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's service.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain adequate medical opinions. The Veteran's claims could not be adjudicated on the merits due to inadequate medical evidence.

Service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted due to presumed in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both his right and left lower extremities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty service or any service-connected disabilities.

Service connection for the veteran's left-hand conditions is granted. The issue of a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board denied all claims for increased or initial ratings related to the veteran's ankle disabilities and scars.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for several conditions, including cervical spine degenerative disc disease and left ulnar and median neuropathy.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings were denied. However, the veteran was granted a higher initial rating for degenerative arthritis of the spine with IVDS and lumbosacral strain on and after February 8, 2018.

The veteran was granted a 100% disability rating for interstitial lung disease and service connection for peripheral neuropathy in both legs. The claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed as moot, and the claim for exudative macular degeneration was remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremity due to potential association with in-service symptoms.

The veteran's claim for service connection for left upper extremity neuropathy was granted. The Board found that the veteran's condition is related to his active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy were denied, but the claim for cataracts was granted.

The claim for a higher rating than 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease was denied because the veteran did not attend a scheduled VA examination.

The Board remanded all issues related to service connection for breast cancer and secondary conditions, as well as the claim for TDIU. The decision was based on errors in the duty to assist and the need for further development of the record.