Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to August 10, 2022, for service-connected conditions as the October 2024 Supplemental Claim was not a valid appeal.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, to obtain an adequate TERA opinion that addresses all theories of entitlement, including in-service exposure to jet fuel.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both feet and dismissed the TDIU claim as moot due to a previous grant.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, heart conditions, chronic kidney disease (CKD), left and right lower extremity neuropathy, and headaches as the evidence did not support a direct relationship to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lower extremity neuropathy and scar disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings, including diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy of various extremities, bilateral hearing loss, otitis media, and vertigo.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left foot disorders, to include peripheral neuropathy, as there has not been substantial compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for diabetic retinopathy with bilateral cataracts and bilateral glaucoma, while denying increased ratings for left and right lower extremity femoral nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability as a result of service-connected disabilities from September 7, 2017.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, due to inadequate medical opinions regarding obesity as an intermediate step between the Veteran's service-connected TBI with nose fracture and these claimed conditions.

The Board grants service connection for lumbosacral strain, neck condition (anterior cervical discectomy and fusion spanning C5 to C7), left upper extremity radiculopathy, and right upper extremity radiculopathy, all as secondary to the Veteran's now service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for HIV, peptic ulcer disease/GERD, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension, but granted an effective date of December 18, 2020, for the grants of service connection for peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetic neuropathy of the right and left upper and lower extremities, migraine headaches, fatigue, kidney cancer, as well as an earlier effective date and a higher rating for diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the ratings assigned for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in his right and left lower extremities, as well as his left upper extremity, were granted. The claim for a higher rating for his right upper extremity was also granted prior to May 25, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disability and bilateral lower peripheral neuropathy to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for cerebrovascular accident, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertensive heart disease, left lower extremity neuropathy, and left upper extremity neuropathy due to untimely notice of disagreement. The appeal for Parkinsonism was remanded for further development.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions due to an error by the Agency of Original Jurisdiction in failing to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as the Veteran has already been granted these benefits.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request with respect to the rating decisions issued on April 17, 2023, and May 18, 2023.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was granted an initial rating of 50 percent, but no higher. The other claims for service connection were remanded.