Glaucoma decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the Veteran's claimed anemia.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 60 percent disability rating for bronchial asthma and emphysema has been denied as the evidence does not show that his disability increased in severity prior to October 10, 2006.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and missing records, particularly regarding a procedure performed in late 2008 or early 2009.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability, including as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, is being remanded due to inadequate opinions in the April 2010 VA examination report. The examiner must provide expert opinions regarding whether any eye disability had its onset during service or was caused by service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran does not have glaucoma and his cataracts are age-related. The cramps in the neck, left shoulder disorder, and migraine headaches are not related to service or a service-connected disability.,Service connection for glaucoma and cataracts/pseudophakia is denied as there is no evidence of causation or aggravation by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to October 28, 2010, for the grant of service connection for glaucoma. The claim was not received within one year after separation from service and therefore, the earliest possible effective date is the date of receipt of the original claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, erectile dysfunction, diabetic neuropathy, and glaucoma were denied as there is no credible evidence of herbicide exposure during service. The Board also found that the current conditions are not related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a PTSD examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and glaucoma are also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's major depressive disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, glaucoma, left ear hearing loss, and myocardial infarction and stroke are all service-connected based on direct evidence of their onset during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service occurrence that would support the claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, glaucoma, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been denied. The claim for increased evaluations of allergic rhino-sinusitis and chronic tonsillitis were also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and development of records, including those from Dr. I at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their claims prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new examination to assess his service-connected eye disability and current VA medical records.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion on the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities and their impact on employment.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral knee disability, wrist disability, heart disability, hypertension, cold injury residuals, jaw injury residuals, and glaucoma were denied as they are not related to service or cannot be presumed due to the passage of time.

The Board has determined that the appellant met the criteria for establishing entitlement to aid and attendance benefits at the time of her May 11, 2011 submission. The effective date is granted as of May 11, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status was denied because he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right eye disability, diagnosed as traumatic optic atrophy of the right eye with possible traumatic glaucoma component, is related to his in-service service fracture and therefore grants service connection for this condition.