The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes and an increased rating for PTSD. The Veteran was not diagnosed with diabetes during the appeal period, and there is no evidence to support a current diagnosis. For PTSD, the Board found that while the Veteran experienced significant symptoms consistent with his claim, he did not meet the criteria for a 70% or higher rating due to deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current diagnosis of diabetes and failed to establish service connection based on direct service connection. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms were found to be consistent with the 30% rating assigned but did not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0921324
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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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