Glaucoma decisions — 2017

The Board found that the Veteran's glaucoma is not related to his service or any service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and temporary total evaluations were denied as his glaucoma did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left eye disability is aggravated by his service-connected right eye disability.

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence showing current diagnoses of diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, glaucoma, or depression. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's glaucoma is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's uveitis with incipient cataracts and glaucoma resulted in visual acuity of 20/30 OD (right eye) and 20/40 OS (left eye), which did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds no evidence of symptoms warranting a higher rating.,There is no service connection for a left shoulder disability or low back disability. The Veteran's bilateral hand disability and eye disabilities are not service connected.,Hypertension and prostate disability have been denied as well.,The Veteran's tremors of the hands, lips, and mouth were also not granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's glaucoma is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his disability.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an eye disorder, including sunburned eyelids and glaucoma. The evidence received since the March 1997 rating decision is new and material, allowing the reopening of this claim. However, the Veteran's current eye disorders are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma with loss of vision is denied as there is no evidence that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Board found that the Veteran failed to report for VA examinations and thus, his claims of service connection for eye disorders (including glaucoma), myopia, and presbyopia were denied as he did not provide a valid reason for non-compliance.

The Board has ordered additional examinations and remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete information regarding previous VA examinations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased disability rating for chronic simple glaucoma, bilateral, with impairment of field of vision.

The Veteran's service-connected open-angle glaucoma is being remanded for further evaluation as there is evidence of worsening symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by impaired vision to include an eye disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's posttraumatic headaches are rated at 40 percent, effective from November 20, 2009. The claim for service connection for a left eye disability and the initial rating for posttraumatic headaches were granted, while the TDIU prior to November 1, 2015 is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his claim for service connection for an eye disability (glaucoma) is pending. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current eye/vision disabilities, as well as whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The case will be remanded for these purposes.