Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, to include as due to herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and higher initial ratings of 50 percent and 40 percent, respectively, for idiopathic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left median nerve.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for neuropathy in both lower extremities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding direct service connection.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, low back disorder, and other musculoskeletal disorders, as well as a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, GERD, liver cancer, heart disability, skin cancer, sinusitis, and a heart disability on the basis that there was no evidence to support an in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including a right shoulder disability, right wrist disability, cervical spine disability, right hand peripheral neuropathy, migraine disability, and psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, for the awards of service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to the PACT Act's liberalizing provisions.

The Board granted service connection for a back disorder and denied an increased evaluation for hypertension. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for painful keloid scars and keloid scars of the anterior trunk, left upper extremity, right upper extremity, and posterior trunk, each effective September 14, 1976. The Board also denied a higher rating for peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, scar s/p right knee surgery, and right leg neuropathy to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board granted initial evaluations of 40 percent for the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve in both lower extremities, but denied initial evaluations in excess of 20 percent for the femoral nerve in both lower extremities.

The Board granted an effective date of October 25, 2016, for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus and associated neurological disabilities, subject to the laws governing payment of monetary benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for various conditions, as the claim was received on June 15, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, effective July 3, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities, effective August 31, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, skin rash, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as there was no evidence to support in-service herbicide exposure or a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance from May 25, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for a cardiac disability but denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 with erectile dysfunction, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a more favorable effective date for his service-connected conditions.