Glaucoma decisions — 2000

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma, claimed as secondary to residuals of retinal detachment, right eye, in March 1990. New and material evidence has not been submitted, and the veteran's claim for that benefit has not been reopened.

The VA denied service connection for adenocarcinoma of the prostate, status post bilateral orchiectomy with impotence and voiding dysfunction. The claim was not well-grounded as there is no evidence linking the condition to service.,Service connection was denied for impaired vision due to primary open angle glaucoma with pseudoaphakia and posterior capsular opacification and cataract of the right eye, which was secondary to the veteran's service-connected thyroid disability. The claim was not well-grounded as there is no direct evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a left eye disability and an increased evaluation for his right eye disability, finding that the current visual acuity issues are not related to his military service or his right eye injury.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because he did not file a valid substantive appeal.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for left ankle disorder, glaucoma, right ankle disorder, Chopart dislocation of the feet, and claw toes of the right foot. The appellant's application to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for a left ankle disorder was granted.