Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2025

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for left lower extremity neuropathy but remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and ratings for various conditions, but granted a 100 percent evaluation for coronary artery disease with valvular heart disease s/p coronary artery bypass grafting.

The appeal for an effective date prior to January 4, 2023, for the award of a 40 percent rating for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and a 30 percent rating for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy was dismissed as the issues were already fully adjudicated in a previous Board decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment from August 10, 2021.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection and increased ratings due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board grants service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the diabetes, based on presumptive exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to conflicting information regarding the Veteran's ability to perform daily activities.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy, to include as due to service-connected sleep apnea, for further evidentiary development under the PACT Act.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions and their relationship to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, right lower extremity neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Vietnam War era.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities was granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for neuropathy, a sinus disability, squamous cell cancer, and COPD due to the need for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied increased ratings for various conditions but granted restoration of a 10 percent rating for right hip iliotibial band syndrome, limitation of extension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, OSA, type II diabetes mellitus (DM II), and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities to obtain additional evidence and opinions.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for right upper extremity polyneuropathy, a 30 percent rating for left upper extremity polyneuropathy, and a 40 percent rating for both right lower extremity and left lower extremity polyneuropathy. Special monthly compensation was denied.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability in any of them.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, loss of use of a creative organ, IBS, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions during or after service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of all claims on December 16, 2024.