Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetic neuropathy of both upper extremities and GERD with hiatal hernia to obtain outstanding medical records.

The Board denied service connection for aortic valve disease, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or are related to active service. The claims for squamous cell carcinoma, chloracne, and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals to reopen claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and remanded the claim for service connection for prostate cancer.

The claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy in the left and right upper extremities were dismissed as moot, while the claim for an earlier effective date for coronary artery disease was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the current disability and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for left hand neuropathy and OSA as secondary conditions, but denied an increased rating prior to September 16, 2021, and granted a 100 percent evaluation from that date.

The Board granted service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy effective May 2, 2023.

The Board granted an effective date of January 12, 2023, for the grant of service connection for peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity neuropathy, as secondary to a service-connected lower back disability.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbosacral spine disorder, thoracic spine disorder, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to deficiencies in prior medical opinions.

The appeals for service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and chronic myeloid leukemia were dismissed due to the Veteran's representative withdrawing the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, and prostate cancer due to duty to assist errors.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of August 31, 2022, for the grant of service connection for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and a separate 20 percent rating for left leg varicose veins. The claim for a higher rating for the right leg varicose vein disability was denied.

The Board granted an effective date of November 19, 2021, for the award of service connection for hypertension and granted ratings for various disabilities including a 10 percent rating for hypertension prior to July 5, 2023, and a 40 percent rating for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and GERD with stricture of the esophagus and gastritis to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left upper extremity diabetic neuropathy prior to December 28, 2020, and a rating in excess of 20 percent from that date. The claim for an earlier effective date was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for back disability and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including anxiety disorder, diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The appeals for service connection for PTSD, a heart condition, chloracne, prostate condition, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were dismissed as the Veteran's appeal was not timely filed.