Glaucoma decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's eye disability, including photophobia and glaucoma, is related to service. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current conditions are linked to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypercholesterolemia has been denied as it does not constitute a disability for VA benefits purposes.,New and material evidence having been received, the claims for hypertension and alcoholism have both been reopened. Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (depression and/or mood disorder), migraine headaches, and sleep apnea on secondary basis to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's joint pain, coronary artery disease, diabetes, eye disorder, glaucoma, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory disorder (asthma), liver disorder, kidney disorder, erectile dysfunction, residuals of TBI, restless leg syndrome, GERD, and other issues have been remanded for further review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic anemia and glaucoma due to herbicide agent exposure are remanded for further development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected left eye disability has resulted in visual acuity of 5/200 and his nonservice-connected right eye resulted in visual acuity of light perception only. A 100 percent rating for traumatic glaucoma and cataract of the left eye is granted from August 9, 2016.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left leg disability, right leg disability, glaucoma, cataracts, diabetes mellitus, heart disorder (claimed as ischemic heart disease), Parkinson's disease, hairy cell leukemia, and acquired psychiatric disability. The evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral eye disorder is related to his military service and if it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disability, right knee degenerative joint disease, right eye glaucoma, and hearing loss in both ears. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of a nexus to service.,There is no credible evidence linking the current disabilities to service.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and open-angle glaucoma, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease. The skin disorder claim is remanded due to lack of medical opinion.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral hearing loss, with the VA examiner concluding that current hearing loss is not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's glaucoma is being remanded for further examination and evidence collection.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is rated at 40 percent effective from May 3, 2018. Separate ratings of 20 percent are granted for peripheral neuropathies in the right and left upper extremities, bilateral cataracts and retinopathy, and angle-closure glaucoma.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral foot callouses, ingrown toenails, hearing loss, glaucoma, fatigue, chest pain, and gastrointestinal symptoms. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to incomplete records, including SSA disability benefits records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's left knee and low back disabilities are also being examined to determine their current severity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right foot disability, left foot disability, lumbar spine disability, liver disability (hepatitis B and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis), memory loss, headaches, left eye disability (cataracts and glaucoma), high cholesterol, right knee disability, and left knee disability (arthritis).

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion for revision of a June 25, 2014 decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) as it did not meet the pleading requirements.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, and glaucoma due to new evidence submitted after the last decision.

The Board denied the requests to reopen claims of service connection for TBI, low back disability, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, depression, anxiety, anger management), and glaucoma. The evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board denied service connection for low back disorder, joint disorder (including knee and elbow pain), epilepsy, glaucoma, and prostate disorder.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's back brace and bilateral knee braces are not awarded a clothing allowance because they are not prescribed for service-connected disabilities.