Peripheral neuropathy decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy due to a duty to assist error. The claims will be reconsidered with consideration of potential herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will consider the new evidence provided by the Veteran and any additional evidence submitted during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to Persistent Depressive Disorder with Anxious Distress, Left Ulnar Nerve Neuropathy Status Post Ulnar Nerve Release, and Lumbosacral Strain. The private examiner's opinion supports the conclusion that obesity is an intermediate step between these service-connected conditions and the Veteran's current OSA.

The Veteran's claim for eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment is remanded due to incomplete medical records. The VA must obtain private treatment records and schedule a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathies have been denied. The RO granted increased disability ratings from August 29, 2019.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, which was dismissed. The other service connection claims remain pending.

The Veteran's LUE PN is rated at 60 percent, and his RUE PN is rated at 70 percent.,SMC based on housebound status is moot as the Veteran has been granted SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that there was a predecisional duty to assist error in the VA's decision and remanded for further development, including obtaining an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right foot amputation.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and TDIU was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of relevant evidence and failure to adequately discuss medical opinions. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is being evaluated again with a new VA examination.

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

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper and lower extremities due to herbicide agent exposure during active military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and right ear hearing loss due to a failure to provide proper notice regarding the right to a hearing before the RO.

The Board has found a duty to assist error occurred and remands the case for a VA examination to assess whether the Veteran needs regular aid and attendance and/or is permanently housebound due solely to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for peripheral vascular disease, bilateral hearing loss, type 2 diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, right trench foot, stroke, and voiding dysfunction have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a nexus to service.,The Veteran's peripheral vascular disease was not shown as chronic in service and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology post-service. His bilateral hearing loss does not meet VA standards for disability, and his type 2 diabetes mellitus cannot be presumed due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have boots on the ground service in Vietnam.,The Veteran's claims were denied as there was no medical evidence of a nexus between any current disabilities and service.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, as well as an eye condition secondary to her diabetes, have been granted. However, the rating for her diabetes mellitus remains at 40 percent.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and neuropathy in the upper extremities are related to his service-connected disabilities. The acquired psychiatric disorder is also found to be secondary to his service-connected conditions.,Affording the Veteran the benefit of doubt, his claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, neuropathy in the upper extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a failure to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicides during his temporary duty in Thailand. The claims will be reconsidered with this information.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been denied. The earliest possible effective date for the grant of service connection is August 10, 2022, due to the PACT Act.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to April 21, 2023, for his grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The decision found that no evidence or claims related to PTSD could be construed as raising a TDIU claim prior to this date.