The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 9, 2009 for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are remanded due to lack of a VA examination opinion on etiology.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is remanded due to lack of a VA examination opinion on etiology.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 18, 2018 for the grant of TDIU is remanded due to lack of a VA examination opinion on etiology.
The deciding factor: There are no new and material evidence submitted to reopen the PTSD service connection claim.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy claims require further medical evaluation as there is insufficient information provided by the examiner.,The Veteran's PTSD disability rating requires further medical evaluation as there is insufficient information provided by the examiner.,The Veteran's TDIU claim requires further medical evaluation as there is insufficient information provided by the examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18131472
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows a current diagnosis of PTSD, an in-service stressor, and a medical link between the two.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% since March 23, 2004. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted prior to February 15, 2005 due to the severity of his symptoms and their impact on his social and occupational functioning.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 70% disability rating. The Veteran also met the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
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