The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic hypertension and PTSD have been reopened. However, the evidence does not establish a current diagnosis of PTSD that conforms to DSM-IV criteria, and there is no other psychiatric disorder found in active service or related thereto.
The deciding factor: VA examiner found the Veteran does not meet diagnostic criteria for PTSD due to lack of avoidance symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and dysthymic disorder)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1011609
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including hypertension and breast cancer residuals. However, it remanded the claims for uterine leiomyomata (fibroids) and related issues.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic hypertension and thyroid disorder due to potential Agent Orange exposure during service. Additional evidence must be obtained, including complete military personnel records and verification of in-service herbicide agent exposure.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's heart disease, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his active service and presumed exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange). The decision also grants presumptive service connection for chronic hypertension due to Agent Orange exposure.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's cause of death, which was probable cardiac arrest with an underlying cause of chronic hypertension, is not service-connected as the evidence does not show a link to his military service.
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