The Veteran's claim for a temporary total evaluation due to service-connected convalescence is denied.,Effective dates prior to January 27, 2015, are not granted for PTSD and tinnitus service connection claims.,An effective date prior to January 27, 2015, is not granted for the assignment of a 40% rating for prostate cancer.,Claims for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, right lower extremity, left upper extremity, and right upper extremity are remanded.,Residuals of malaria service connection claim is remanded.,Tinnitus evaluation in excess of 10% is remanded.,IHD evaluation in excess of 60% is remanded.,PTSD evaluation in excess of 30% prior to January 31, 2018 and in excess of 70% thereafter is remanded.,Prostate cancer evaluation in excess of 40% is remanded.,Erectile dysfunction compensable rating is remanded.,TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's treatment for the March and April 2014 cardiac catheterization with stent placements did not necessitate at least one month of convalescence, severe postoperative residuals, or immobilization of any joint.,No communication requesting a determination of entitlement to service connection for PTSD or tinnitus prior to January 27, 2015 was found in the record.,The Veteran's prostate cancer claim resulted from an October 2011 informal claim and received an effective date of February 1, 2012. No increase in evaluation within one year prior to the current application for a higher evaluation is factually ascertainable.,No new and material evidence was provided for peripheral neuropathy claims.,Residuals of malaria service connection claim requires additional private treatment records from Dr. E.G., Stern cardiology, and Southaven Medical Center.,Tinnitus evaluation in excess of 10% requires updated VA treatment records and possibly a VA examination.,IHD evaluation in excess of 60% requires updated VA treatment records and possibly a VA examination.,PTSD evaluation in excess of 30% prior to January 31, 2018 and in excess of 70% thereafter requires updated VA treatment records and possibly a VA examination.,Prostate cancer evaluation in excess of 40% requires updated VA treatment records and possibly a VA examination.,Erectile dysfunction compensable rating requires updated VA treatment records and possibly a VA examination.,TDIU due to service-connected disabilities requires updated VA treatment records, possibly a VA examination, and additional private treatment records from Dr. E.G., Stern cardiology, and Southaven Medical Center.

Claimed conditions

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Tinnitus, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Residuals of malaria, Ischemic heart disease (IHD), Prostate cancer

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 1, 2020

Citation

20064251