Glaucoma decisions — 2006

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and assigned a 10 percent evaluation. The issue of an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for glaucoma of the right eye remains on appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a seizure disorder, migraine headaches, glaucoma, arthritis of multiple joints, or cystitis that can be linked to her period of service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has denied service connection for all the claimed conditions, including alkaptonuria, aortic valve replacement, hyperlipidemia, glaucoma, right knee and hip replacements, and arthritis/chrondrocalcinosis, as they are not among the diseases listed in 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(d) for which presumptive service connection can be granted due to radiation exposure.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of glaucoma, gastrointestinal disorder, or skin rash related to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The left foot infection was not shown in the record. Hemorrhoids were also not shown as being incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of chronic bronchitis, back disorder, hepatitis A with liver damage, or multiple generalized complaints. The service connection claims for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, hypertension, and right eye disability are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for depression and open angle glaucoma with visual field impairment, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral open angle glaucoma with vision loss, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher evaluation based on visual field or central acuity impairment.

Your appeal is being remanded to the RO for review of new evidence. The case will be returned to the Board if further action is required.

The veteran is granted special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance of another person due to his disabilities, including senile dementia, diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure, hypertension, hypothyroidism, osteoarthritis, diverticulitis, status post myocardial infarction, anemia, status post ostomy, and glaucoma.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and defective vision of the left eye, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for glaucomatous optic nerve atrophy, which he claims as right eye optic nerve atrophy. The VA has not provided sufficient evidence to determine if the treatment caused additional disability or death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current diagnoses of glaucoma and senile cataracts to military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for any of the claimed disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and cataracts and glaucoma of the left eye.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma, bilateral senile cataracts and refractive error. The veteran is not entitled to service connection as his current eye disorders are not related to his active duty service or any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's glaucoma was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for defective vision secondary to glaucoma, finding that his right eye is not service-connected and therefore cannot be used to calculate a disability rating for his left eye. The highest rating he can receive is a 10 percent evaluation.

The Board finds that the veteran's current diagnosis of bilateral glaucoma is not related to his military service and has denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not have any additional residuals of a left foot injury or glaucoma attributable to service. The claim for service connection for glaucoma was denied as there is no evidence showing its onset during service.

The Board has decided the case needs further examination and evaluation to determine if any current eye disability, including glaucoma, is related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's current glaucoma is not causally related to his period of active military service and denied his claim for service connection.