Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for a neck disability, lumbar strain, and neuropathy of the bilateral legs.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, psychiatric disability, and multiple musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. The Board also denied an increased rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability.

The Board granted service connection for COPD, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy based on the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his service.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities and erectile dysfunction were denied.

The Board granted service connection for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and increased ratings, as well as a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure and related conditions (lower extremity neuropathy and erectile dysfunction) but denied upper extremity neuropathy.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including headaches, bilateral knee problems, and peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities. The claims were based on a lack of evidence showing that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The Board granted an initial compensable rating of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis and earlier effective dates for increased ratings and service connection for cubital tunnel syndrome, but denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and trapezius myalgia.

The appeal for service connection for a back disability, peripheral neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to cure errors in fulfilling VA's duty to assist.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including arthritis of the entire skeletal system (other than cervical spine, right shoulder, bilateral hands, and left foot), a left knee condition (other than arthritis), and other specific joints. The claims were not granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for new and material evidence to reopen service connection for left leg and right leg shin splints, as well as other issues including sinusitis, ankle sprain, heel spurs, chronic fatigue syndrome, and peripheral neuropathy in various extremities.

The Board granted the restoration of a 20% rating for Type II diabetes mellitus and a 10% rating for laryngeal cancer residuals, effective November 14, 2020. The Board also granted a 30% rating for dysphagia and a separate 10% rating for neck scar residuals under 7804.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the service connection grants and a higher disability rating, but remanded the service connection claim for erectile dysfunction.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Appellant while it was pending before the Board.

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity neuropathy and remanded the claim for a cervical spine disorder due to outstanding medical records.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and remanded the claims for rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative arthritis of the spine, diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, Meniere's syndrome, gynecological condition, and hypertension due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, eye disability, erectile dysfunction, skin disability, and painful joints due to a lack of evidence supporting their onset in or relationship to active duty. The claim for a heart disability was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis B, finding that the evidence does not support a link between his condition and military service. The claim for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities was remanded for further development.