Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2026

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for an increased disability rating for right upper neuropathy, and the Board dismissed the claim as a result.

The Veteran's claims for Parkinson's Disease and Bladder Cancer have been withdrawn. Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, left lower extremity, myasthenia gravis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), blood clots of the left leg, and bilateral plantar fasciitis are all remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has denied service connection for migraine headaches, right hand and arm tremors, restless leg syndrome (both left and right legs), neuropathy of the right foot, and neuropathy of the left foot, all related to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The VA medical opinions found no link between these conditions and the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment since January 23, 2013. The Board has granted a determination of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) with an effective date of January 23, 2013.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is in need of personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months due to his inability to perform ADL tasks such as bathing and dressing, primarily caused by upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The PCAFC eligibility determination is remanded for further review based on the best interest of the Veteran and evaluation of remaining eligibility criteria.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for DM2 with ED, CKD, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities have been denied. The Veteran is granted TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity early-onset peripheral neuropathy due to exposure to Agent Orange during service, finding the evidence in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for bilateral upper and lower diabetic peripheral neuropathy were denied due to his failure to attend scheduled VA examinations without providing good cause.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, Diabetes Mellitus type 2 (DM), and right upper extremity neuropathy have been granted as they are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's prostate cancer, DM, and right upper extremity neuropathy due to their presumptive association with herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for Hepatitis C and Cirrhosis of the liver were dismissed due to procedural deficiencies. The claims of entitlement to service connection for arrhythmia, chronic kidney disease, and bilateral lower extremity non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 8, 2023 for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) because it is not factually ascertainable that his service-connected conditions caused him to become unemployable within one year before filing the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities due to a pre-decisional error regarding the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy and its relation to service.

The Veteran's back condition, LUE and RUE neuropathies are granted as secondary to his service-connected amputation of the left arm below insertion of deltoid.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a headache disorder was dismissed as moot. Effective dates of March 14, 2020 were granted for the establishment of service connection for left lower extremity neuropathy and right lower extremity neuropathy. The appeals for service connection for left and right lower extremity vascular disorders, allergic rhinitis, and chronic sinusitis were denied as they were not filed within one year prior to the effective dates assigned.

The Board has decided that the claims for service connection related to various conditions should be remanded due to a failure by the AOJ to provide proper notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing on a supplemental claim.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection and assigned effective dates of November 3, 2016, for all disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The remaining issues are remanded for further development and examination.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for LUE Injury due to an impermissible concurrent election and docketing error.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions, including type 2 diabetes mellitus and its secondary effects. The Veteran's death during the appeal process means that no decision can be made on these claims.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and related lower extremity neuropathies as well as chronic kidney disease were denied. The effective date is set at August 10, 2022.