Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2026

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the case is remanded for an adequate medical decision regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, headaches, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathies. The appeals were remanded for additional development in some cases.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy are being remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeal of a proposed severance of service connection for peripheral neuropathy, secondary to diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), as it was not an adverse final decision by the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's service connection for chronic pain is denied, but his service connection for neuropathy as secondary to treatment for service-connected non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, as well as hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure during his military service, are granted. The claim for heart disability is remanded.

The Veteran's eligibility for a higher-level stipend (Level 2) in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is granted due to his significant limitations and need for personal care services, including assistance with activities of daily living such as dressing, bathing, and toileting.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU, DEA, and SMC for statutory housebound during the period beginning January 31, 2023. His tinnitus remains rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of upper extremity neuropathy, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied. The claims for bilateral foot conditions, low back condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition are remanded due to the failure to provide a VA examination prior to the December 2024 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and incomplete medical history. The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is being reviewed, along with its secondary effects on stroke disability, vascular dementia, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities due to an implicit finding that new evidence had been received. A medical opinion is required regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity neuropathy and his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents and solvents used in photography.

The Veteran's PTSD, along with other service-connected disabilities, has been found to warrant a TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate effective October 18, 2023.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development to verify the Veteran's alleged exposure to herbicide agents during service and associate a TERA Memorandum with the record.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left small toe numbness and tingling, diagnosed as left foot superficial peroneal sensory neuropathy, and a right foot disability, diagnosed as right foot deep peroneal sensory neuropathy, are granted. The claim for feet pain is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of bilateral heel spurs and peripheral neuropathy in the feet. The VA clinician is asked to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are causally or etiologically related to the Veteran's self-reported stress fractures and wearing ill-fitting shoes during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back disability and right lower extremity sciatic radulopathy and diabetic peripheral neuropathy due to additional examinations being required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and peripheral neuropathy, as well as his requests for earlier effective dates. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while serving aboard the U.S.S. Coral Sea in 1977.,The Board also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection based on the PACT Act and his request for an earlier effective date, as these are intertwined with the primary issue of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.