Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not due to his in-service toxic exposures.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear overlap between service-connected diabetic neuropathy and nonservice-connected conditions, particularly lumbar radiculopathy.

The Board has determined that there were duty to assist errors and remands are needed for the following issues: increased evaluations for service-connected tension headaches, dry eye syndrome with pinguecula and arcus senilis, hypertension, left foot musculocutaneous nerve (superficial peroneal) paralysis; and service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate development regarding his reported in-service toxic exposures, including contaminated drinking water and other substances. The AOJ is instructed to conduct further development related to these exposures.

The Veteran's type 2 diabetes, left and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and dizziness have all been granted service connection. The effective date for the award of service connection for GERD is set at April 5, 2024. TDIU based on heart disability alone has also been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for idiopathic peripheral neuropathy is remanded due to the failure to obtain VA and SSA medical records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 20 percent from November 17, 2023 to May 21, 2024. The claims for service connection for depression, diabetes mellitus type II, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, prostate disability, bladder disability, and arthritis throughout the body are remanded.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Board finds the Veteran exposed to herbicides and grants service connection for this condition. Service connection for lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right; chronic kidney disease; atrial fibrillation (claimed as AFib); and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension on a secondary basis to the extent it is related to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder. The left knee disability, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities are denied as not being related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and earlier effective dates for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance. The Veteran's use of medication to alleviate symptoms must be considered in determining the severity of her disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus left him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from October 31, 2017, and prior to October 2, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking any of his service-connected disabilities to his death from septic shock and multi-system failure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy and cold injury residuals, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are due to frostbite and cold injuries during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left ulnar neuropathy with arthralgia as secondary to the service-connected left elbow disability. The Veteran's PTSD rating from November 6, 2014 to December 18, 2023 is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and TDIU have been dismissed due to his request for withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for left lower extremity and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his military service is related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been granted, but the specific conditions and issues are not fully specified in the provided text.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that the Veteran's conditions are proximately related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathies are being remanded due to a pending claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is granted a 20% rating, effective from the date of decision. The low back disability is granted a 20% rating since March 28, 2024. The TDIU claim for the period July 10, 2014 to January 11, 2017 is dismissed as moot.