Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2025

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, granted a 20% rating for left hip, hamstring recurrent strain, limitation of flexion, and remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck injury, left shoulder injury, right shoulder injury, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy as they require further development.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected nephropathy with hypertension, DM II, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathies, and CAD. However, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was granted.

The Board denied service connection for left and right upper and lower extremity neuropathies, including as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased rating for various conditions due to a need for further evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection, effective date, rating, and TDIU due to pre-decisional errors in the VA examinations and evaluations.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches and denied ratings in excess of 20 percent for RUE neuropathy with cubital tunnel syndrome of the right hand from September 20, 2023, to November 3, 2023, and status-post arthroscopy, with right shoulder labral repair. However, a rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for RUE neuropathy with cubital tunnel syndrome of the right hand between September 1, 2020, and April 27, 2021, was granted.

The Veteran is granted a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility to Dependents' Education Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, kidney failure, prostate cancer, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied higher ratings for diabetes mellitus, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of all extremities. A separate 10 percent rating was granted for left knee osteochondritis with arthritic changes based on painful motion.

The Board denied increased ratings for various finger disabilities and polyneuropathies, but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from March 31, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the claim for idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) to include skin conditions.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy and right hand disabilities, due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral carotid artery stenosis, cervical disc disease, thoracolumbar disc disease, Lewy body dementia with depression, sleep apnea, and others.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for brachial plexus neuropathy, degenerative disc disease, and right shoulder condition due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied service connection for a nose condition, right lower extremity neuropathy as secondary to lumbar spine disability, and various other conditions. The decision also denied higher ratings for some disabilities and remanded others.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy affecting both lower extremities.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy effective August 10, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for neuropathy and sleep apnea due to a need for additional medical evidence.