The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression secondary to diabetes, CAD, valvular heart disease, acid reflux or GERD, elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels, intermittent claudication, diabetic retinopathy, left foot and toe disability, psoriasis, and hypertension. The reasons for these denials are provided in the decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of PTSD, depression is not linked to service or diabetes, CAD and valvular heart disease were not shown during service or post-service, acid reflux or GERD was not diagnosed until years after service, elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels are not diseases for VA compensation purposes, intermittent claudication has not been diagnosed, diabetic retinopathy is not a current condition, left foot and toe disability is not linked to service, psoriasis is not related to diabetes, and hypertension was previously denied without appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Valvular Heart Disease, Acid Reflux, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diabetic Retinopathy, Left Foot and Toe Disability, Psoriasis, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0829913
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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).
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