The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Diabetes Mellitus (Type II), Arteriosclerotic heart disease, and gangrene. The denial was based on a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed stressors related to PTSD, and the absence of direct or presumptive service connection for diabetes due to herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The veteran's reported stressors were not verified by CURR, and there is no direct or presumptive service connection for diabetes due to herbicide exposure as he did not serve in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Diabetes Mellitus, Type II, Arteriosclerotic heart disease, Gangrene
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0841443
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What this means for you
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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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