Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral blurry vision and dizziness have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.,The Board has remanded cases involving service connection for BHL, tinnitus, costochondritis, a back condition, LUE peripheral neuropathy, RUE peripheral neuropathy, LLE peripheral neuropathy, and RLE peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus type II, and chronic sinusitis, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of right hand, left hand, right foot, and left foot neuropathy due to a lack of new evidence or error in previous decisions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC at the housebound rate, finding that he did not meet the criteria for this benefit prior to October 14, 2020 due to lack of a single disability rated at 100% and additional disabilities independently ratable at 60%. The Veteran was also deemed unemployable solely by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran requires personal care services due to his psychiatric, musculoskeletal, and neurological disorders for at least six continuous months. The appeal is remanded to determine if it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate in the PCAFC program.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him in need of aid and attendance, as he requires assistance with activities such as bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, medication management, and housekeeping/laundry due to his TBI, PTSD, OSA, headaches, lumbar spine disability, arthritis, and severe chronic back pain. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.,The Veteran's current right wrist peripheral neuropathy is granted as secondary to service-connected syringomyelia.,The Veteran's nerve damage, back remains in dispute and will be remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's left upper extremity neuropathy is rated at 40 percent from February 8, 2018 to January 27, 2025 and at 60 percent thereafter under Diagnostic Code 8513.,Separate ratings for different radicular groups are not permitted.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left foot peripheral neuropathy is being remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity are now rated at 80 percent effective November 8, 2017. The left lower extremity is rated at 40 percent since June 11, 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity disabilities and neuropathy due to inadequate VA examinations and opinions. The AOJ is required to obtain new medical opinions addressing the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, sciatic nerve and femoral nerve, and his non-service-connected radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities.

The Board has granted severance of service connection for multiple nerve disabilities, but denied it for some. The Veteran's brain tumor claim is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected paralysis of the anterior crural nerve (left foot severe numbness) and right foot severe numbness have been rated at 30 percent each, but are not more nearly approximated by a higher rating.,Diabetes mellitus type II has also been rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been granted, but the effective dates are determined based on new evidence received after initial decisions. The Veteran is now rated at 100% for congestive heart failure with cardiomyopathy and hypertensive heart disease and arteriosclerotic heart disease as of September 6, 2023.

The Veteran's initial claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and right upper extremity neuropathy were denied. The Board found that the frequency, duration, and severity of the Veteran's migraine symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,For his right upper extremity neuropathy, the Board determined that the disability was primarily manifest by mild numbness and decreased neurological senses with no other significant findings such as trophic changes, loss of reflexes, pain, or muscle atrophy.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to service-connected lumbar spine and bilateral knee disabilities. The claims of service connection for hypertension, fatigue, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and a neck condition are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence sufficient to readjudicate the claim for service connection for a right lower extremity disability has been received. The case is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and diabetes mellitus type II due to lack of evidence supporting herbicide exposure in service.