Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2026

The Veteran's CAD and DM2 are granted as service-connected due to exposure to toxic agents during active duty. The peripheral neuropathies of the left and right lower extremities are also granted as secondary to his service-connected DM2.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, ocular hypertension, and chronic kidney disease, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU effective December 19, 2022.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral upper extremity sensory-motor peripheral neuropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's cervical spine disability is service-connected, but there is no opinion on whether his upper extremity conditions are related to this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient VA treatment records being associated with the Veteran's case. The AOJ is instructed to obtain and consider all relevant evidence since the May 2020 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives regarding the severity of service-connected right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy from March 2017 to current.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is dismissed because the underlying evaluation of his service-connected conditions was not appealed, and jurisdiction over TDIU claims requires an underlying claim for increased compensation or service connection.

The Veteran's right ankle, right hand (osteoarthritis and ulnar neuropathy), and left hand disabilities were denied service connection. The Board found that the current disabilities are not related to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran is granted an automobile allowance due to his service-connected diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, which manifests in effective loss of use of his feet.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly her PTSD and wrist conditions, have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, left upper extremity neurological disability (C7/C8 cervical radulopathy and left ulnar neuropathy at the cubital tunnel), and right knee degenerative arthritis, right knee strain, and ACL tear.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's PTSD aggravated his pre-existing hypertension. Service connection was also granted for right lower extremity non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve due to in-service toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis and nerve entrapment neuropathy has been dismissed. The claims for left foot and right foot nerve conditions have not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the failure to consider additional evidence submitted after the initial rating decisions.,Service connection claims for a left knee disability, lumbosacral spine disability, and lower extremity neuropathies require further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left and right upper extremity neuropathy due to duty to assist errors, including obtaining missing treatment records and providing a new VA examination.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for SMC based on a need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected PTSD, as his disabilities do not render him helpless or in need of regular aid and assistance.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating and an earlier effective date for service connection have been dismissed as the claims were previously docketed under separate appeal streams.

The Veteran's service-connected HIV and related conditions have resulted in the effective loss of use of his left foot, meeting the criteria for automobile or adaptive equipment eligibility.

The Board has remanded the claims for kidney disease, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity due to a duty to assist error in the August 2021 VA medical opinion. The AOJ is required to obtain another VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current kidney condition.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy is rated at 40 percent since September 19, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder is dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 2, 2023, for the establishment of service connection for tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded.,The Veteran's claims for a headache disorder and hypertension are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a heart disorder is remanded.