Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for multiple musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link between any of these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's allergic rhinitis, skin condition, and ED.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and restored the 10 percent disability rating for service-connected painful residuals of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, right clavicular area, and right thigh skin graft scar. Other claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and denied increased ratings for various disabilities, except for an initial 10% rating for neuropathy of the peroneal nerve in the right lower extremity.

The Board granted the appeal and restored service connection for left foot, right foot, left hand, and right hand peripheral neuropathy, which were previously severed due to a misinterpretation of evidence regarding toxic fuel exposure.

The Board granted initial disability ratings of 20 percent for peripheral neuropathy affecting both the sciatic and femoral nerves in each lower extremity, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for RIGHT foot accessory navicular syndrome, RIGHT lower extremity shin splints, LEFT lower extremity shin splints, and bilateral foot pes planus based on in-service aggravation of a preexisting condition. The Board also granted an increased rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's RIGHT and LEFT hip sprains based on limitation of thigh extension.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the right sciatic nerve disability, left sciatic nerve disability, right femoral nerve disability, and left femoral nerve disability.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, neuropathy of the bilateral lower and upper extremities, and sleep apnea as not being related to the Veteran's military service. The Board also denied an increased rating for depression prior to August 1, 2022, and earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA.

The Board granted increased ratings for the service-connected left knee osteoarthritis, left and right knee instability, and left and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy in certain periods, while denying increased ratings in other periods.

The Board granted increased disability ratings of 40 percent for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, but denied higher ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, left foot peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, and hypertension, effective from November 2, 2022. Other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and dismissed the appeals for service connection of various other conditions as well as for compensable ratings.

The Board denied initial compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and a right foot scar due to insufficient evidence of severity required for a compensable rating.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues related to initial ratings for various peripheral neuropathies and hearing loss.

The Board granted the restoration of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and diabetic neuropathy in all four lower extremities, as severance was found to be improper.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining potentially relevant VA treatment records and a new VA TERA opinion.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for left and right upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, glaucoma, as well as erectile dysfunction, vertigo, syncope, fatigue, hypertension, prostate cancer, and a heart disability due to the grant of service connection in an August 2024 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as the evidence did not show a nexus to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the appeal for PTSD, as well as other claims for service connection that were not supported by evidence.