Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disorder, left knee condition, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 23, 2003 for the grant of service connection for hypertension and higher initial disability ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both upper extremities.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for various neuropathy conditions and dismissed an appeal for a higher disability rating for GERD.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction. Service connection was granted for a lumbar spine disorder, headaches, and dizziness. The TDIU claim was dismissed as moot.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for increased ratings and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The appeal for initial disability ratings in excess of 20 percent and 30 percent for service-connected peripheral neuropathies is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence having been received since a previous denial.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for peripheral neuropathy and ischemic heart disease, but denied an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the claims for peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremities and amputated toes, bilateral feet due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities as secondary to diabetes. It also readjudicated previously denied claims for a low back disability, left ankle, right ankle, and left hip strain with rheumatoid arthritis, granting some but not all.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 27, 2022 for the grant of service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities.

The Board granted service connection for right and left foot arteriosclerotic vascular calcification, but denied service connection for right and left lower extremity non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The claims for plantar fasciitis were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, and bilateral upper and lower diabetic peripheral neuropathy due to presumed herbicide exposure under the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded claims for service connection of disabilities affecting the hands, feet, and other conditions due to lack of evidence.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and denied service connection for a respiratory condition, claimed as dyspnea. The right shoulder strain and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy claims were remanded.

The Board remands the case for a new VA examination to determine the relationship between the reported loss of bladder and bowel sphincter control and the service-connected disabilities.

The appeal was remanded to correct errors made by the AOJ in complying with an earlier Board remand, specifically to obtain outstanding private treatment records.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records to determine the etiology of various claimed conditions.

The Board remands several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, including a back disability, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and total disability rating due to individual unemployability.