Glaucoma decisions — 2011

The Veteran seeks service connection for glaucoma, which he contends is secondary to treatment for his service-connected peripheral neuropathy. The Board has ordered additional development of the claims file and requested an examination to determine if the Veteran's glaucoma is permanently aggravated by his diabetes mellitus and/or peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current left eye glaucoma and therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Veteran's end stage glaucoma, to include blindness, was not found to be related to service or exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a bilateral eye disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's glaucoma was not shown to be related to his service or any presumptive exposure, and the VA examiner found no link between diabetes mellitus and glaucoma. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma, claimed as an eye condition, including as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current glaucoma and his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying service dates and providing a VA examination to determine if glaucoma is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for diabetes mellitus Type 2 with erectile dysfunction and glaucoma were denied. The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities was granted initial noncompensable disability ratings.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected glaucoma was granted a rating of 60 percent effective January 9, 2009. Prior to that date, the disability had been rated as 40 percent disabling.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations of her eyes and joints.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left knee injury and glaucoma, finding no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected traumatic aphakia of the right eye is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's glaucoma of the left eye is not service-connected as it was caused by a post-service injury, and there are no chronic symptoms during or after service.

The Board found that glaucoma did not have its onset during active military service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral eye/vision disorder, including glaucoma, as secondary to diabetes mellitus Type II and tinnitus. The claim was not decided on a direct basis due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by his military service and that there is no evidence linking it to herbicide exposure. The eye disorder was determined to be a direct result of aging and other conditions unrelated to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inadequate medical records and the need for further development of his PTSD claim.

The Board finds that the Veteran's fast pulse rate and cardiac arrhythmia are etiologically related to his service-connected hypertension. The preponderance of evidence does not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension, but erectile dysfunction is found to be present.

The Veteran's residuals of an eye injury, angle recession glaucoma of the right eye, have been rated at 10 percent since January 27, 2006. The current visual acuity is 20/28 and the average unilateral concentric contraction of visual field is 58 degrees.