No, I have no reason to think my neuropathy is hereditary. My symptoms came on while I was living in China. I was eating a very unbalanced diet since local cuisine was not palatable and I did not have access to my usual foods. I was also vegetarian/vegan for a year or two before going over there, so I do believe low b12 levels could be a very relevant factor.

Thanks again for everyone's insight, this is truly an amazing community and I have learned so much from reading through the posts.