Glaucoma decisions — 2014

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, qualifying for TDIU. The left flank scar is rated at 10 percent due to painful symptoms.

Your service connection for bilateral glaucoma has been granted, and you are now receiving a full disability rating of 100% effective from August 29, 2007. The appeal is dismissed as the issue has been fully resolved.

The VA determined that the Veteran's left eye conditions, including traumatic glaucoma and cataracts, were not incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration due to a request for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the local RO.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the severity of his service-connected disabilities and whether he meets the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance, acquiring specially adapted housing, or a special home adaptation grant.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an eye disorder is pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient opinion from the VA examiner regarding glaucoma and its relation to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal by the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected right eye glaucoma is currently rated at 20 percent, which reflects the severity of his disability based on visual acuity impairment. The current rating adequately addresses the Veteran's symptoms and does not require an extra-schedular evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were denied as there was no evidence of a link between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's eye conditions do not meet the criteria for SMP based on need for regular aid and attendance due to his vision impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD and disability of the fifth cranial nerve secondary to bilateral glaucoma, as well as her claim for a rating in excess of 80 percent for bilateral glaucoma.

The Board found that the Veteran's glaucoma of the right eye did not manifest until years after service separation and was not caused or aggravated by an injury to the left eyebrow during active military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee disability and bilateral pigmentary glaucoma are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of outstanding records.

The Board found that the Veteran's glaucoma did not manifest during service and is not otherwise related to his active service, and was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected renal calculi.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for glaucoma, which he contends was caused or aggravated by his active service. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional development and a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetic retinopathy, but denied service connection for vision impairment (other than diabetic retinopathy) as it is not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma is being remanded due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of his current glaucoma and additional private treatment records submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his uveitis, status-post cataract extraction, left eye, with glaucoma has been remanded for further development. His claim for a higher SMC rate based on loss of use of vision is also being remanded.