The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, CAD as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, and eye disorder (refractive error). The appeals were decided on a direct basis without any presumption or secondary theory of service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support the presence of an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, CAD, or eye disorder for VA purposes. The Veteran's vision loss was attributed to refractive error and not an acquired disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), Hypertension, Coronary artery disease (CAD), Eye disorder (refractive error)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1033714
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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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