Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for left and right hip tendonitis, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis. The claim for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied entitlement to increased ratings for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection and effective date issues related to peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of poly-peripheral neuropathy in all extremities to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period. The claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and colorectal cancer were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating more than 20 percent for multiple sclerosis with left and right lower extremity neuropathy prior to July 18, 2018, due to an error in scheduling a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but remanded the issue of peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities for further development.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and right upper extremity ulnar neuropathy, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions. The claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for tinnitus were denied.

The Board denied service connection for several foot, hip, neck, and shoulder disabilities but granted service connection for right and left shoulder strains with impingement syndrome and degenerative arthritis.

The appeal for a higher rating for migraine headaches with nausea was denied, and the appeal for service connection for residuals of right inguinal hernia was dismissed. Several other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death and entitlement to DIC benefits due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his death.

The Board denied an effective date prior to August 10, 2022 for the grants of service connection for various conditions including coronary artery disease with atrial fibrillation, diabetes type II, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy in multiple extremities.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and GERD as secondary to a service-connected disability, but denied service connection for arthritis and polyneuropathy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes, hypertension, bilateral lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (claimed as peripheral neuropathy), chronic congestive heart failure, and a skin condition to conduct further development of potential toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper and lower extremities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied service connection for numbness in the right and left foot, an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension, and service connection for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. The claims for chronic muscle fasciculations syndrome of the lower extremities and median and ulnar nerve neuropathy were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and remanded claims for benign prostatic hypertrophy, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, as well as a respiratory disability, due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders, including shoulder, elbow, wrist, low back, knee, neuropathy, sleep apnea, heart, colon resection, skin cancer, and diabetes mellitus, due to inadequate VA examinations that did not address all relevant evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a left chest condition, to include left brachial plexus injury, nerve irritation/trigger point, brachial plexus neuropathy on the left, and radiculopathy/thoracic outlet syndrome, claimed as left chest pain.