The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for idiopathic peripheral neuropathy in a January 2004 decision, which was later remanded by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC). The case is being returned to the RO for further development.
The deciding factor: The appeal was previously denied due to lack of evidence supporting direct service connection for idiopathic peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- idiopathic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0525213
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for idiopathic peripheral neuropathy is remanded due to the failure to obtain VA and SSA medical records.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection for CIDP and idiopathic peripheral neuropathy due to exposure to toxic substances in service is granted.,Service connection for hyperlipidemia is denied as it is not a disability for VA compensation purposes.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for Graves' disease, left foot plantar fascitis and idiopathic peripheral neuropathy (to include as secondary to Graves' disease), gastrointestinal disorder (to include as secondary to Graves' disease), heart disorder, and right ear hearing loss have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of current symptoms or service connection.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of idiopathic peripheral neuropathy during a hearing before the Board, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.
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