Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the muscle group XVII (status post gunshot wound to the right buttock) disability from May 4, 2016. The appeal seeking earlier effective dates for service connection was dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for right upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy. The claim for headaches was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for right and left upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathies and facial numbness, all related to exposure to an herbicide agent during service.

The Board granted service connection for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased ratings, as well as a TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, but denied increased ratings for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection of right and left lower extremity sciatic neuropathy.

The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected colon cancer, neuropathy of both lower extremities, and residual scars status post colon cancer.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy based on new evidence of herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and opinions to address whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to his service or VA treatment.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate medical opinion on whether the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is related to his service-connected TBI.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for neuropathy of the lower extremities, diabetes, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to the AOJ for further development.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and special monthly compensation due to a lack of sufficient evidence without further development.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board denied service connection for right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lower back disability, scars from an operation on the lower back as secondary to a lower back condition, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy as secondary to a lower back disability due to lack of evidence supporting a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity polyneuropathy, but remanded the claim for dermatitis.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and bilateral retinopathy as secondary to hypertension pursuant to the PACT Act, while remanding other claims for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to insufficient evidence, including missing medical records from the 1970s or 1980s, an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding herbicide exposure, and a lack of consideration of other potential causes.

The Board granted service connection for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral pes planus, and residuals of malignant melanoma. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability, right ankle disability, prostate cancer, and TDIU prior to March 29, 2019 were remanded.