Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for neuropathy of both lower extremities to obtain an additional medical opinion.

The Board granted initial disability ratings of 40 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the right and left upper extremities, and lower right and left extremities (sciatic nerve).

The Board granted service connection for left foot ganglion cyst and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, but denied service connection for gout. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was dismissed as moot.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions addressing in-service exposure to lead, asbestos, microwave, and radiofrequency.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy in all extremities due to a need for an adequate medical opinion and compliance with the PACT Act.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right upper extremity neuropathy, to include as secondary to a cervical spine disability and service-connected lumbosacral strain, for further development.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities from April 7, 2015.

The Board remands the claims for increased disability evaluations and service connection due to a need for a compliant examination that discounts the beneficial effects of medication.

The Board denied increased ratings for various diabetic peripheral neuropathies and diabetes mellitus, but granted restoration of a 60 percent rating for diabetic nephropathy and awarded TDIU.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) effective September 23, 2019.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, low back, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, but granted an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities. A TDIU was also granted on and after May 1, 2013.

The veteran withdrew the appeals seeking service connection for various conditions, including skin cancer, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and a higher disability rating, finding no current diagnosis of loss of use of the left arm and moderate incomplete paralysis of the radial nerve.

The Board remands the claims for readjudication due to new and relevant evidence being received.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for peripheral neuropathy in both the left and right lower extremities but denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus II with diabetic nephropathy, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis within the evidentiary window.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for left leg neuropathy, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and bilateral upper extremity of lower radicular group neuropathy due to insufficient evidence supporting a current diagnosis or a link to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.