Glaucoma decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's skin disability diagnosed as diabetic dermopathy of the bilateral lower extremities is granted on a secondary basis to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The claims for increased hearing loss and glaucoma are remanded, and the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of all joints and an increased rating for open angle glaucoma in the left eye, finding no evidence to support these claims. The Veteran's current conditions are rated at 10%.

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma due to herbicide exposure as the evidence does not show that the condition was incurred or aggravated during active duty, and there is no link between the current diagnosis of glaucoma and in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board previously denied service connection for primary open angle glaucoma with optic neuropathy as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation. The Court has now remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of recent dose assessments from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and eye disability (including diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and cataract), finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for glaucoma and a hearing loss disorder, finding that there is no current disability in either case.

The Veteran's glaucoma in the right eye was diagnosed within one year of his separation from active duty, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disability renders him unable to obtain and secure substantial gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating for individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to his military service, except for glaucoma which he has been treated for since 2002.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for elevated cholesterol is denied as it does not constitute a disability for VA compensation purposes. The Board has remanded the remaining issues due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected head injury residuals caused or aggravated his glaucoma, cataracts, and vision problems.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for glaucoma and an increased rating for PTSD due to new evidence and development of the case.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders and a lumbar spine disability, but denied his claim for service connection for nerve damage to the left forearm. The Board found that there was new and material evidence to support these claims, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to new service records being associated with the claims file after a previous denial. The Veteran's advanced juvenile primary open angle glaucoma is claimed to be aggravated by service, and a medical opinion is needed to address this claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for vision low/loss and glaucoma, which was previously denied. The decision is pending further review due to additional service records from reserve service being added.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, glaucoma, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction are all granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.,The Veteran died from liver failure with hepatic encephalopathy secondary to lymphoma. The cause of death is not related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye injury due to gunpowder smoke and/or oil from weapons, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, deviated septum, tinnitus, glaucoma, and sinusitis have all been denied.,An initial schedular rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has also been denied.

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, glaucoma, PTSD, migraine headaches secondary to sleep apnea syndrome, left ankle disorder, left foot disorder, right foot disorder, right elbow disorder, chronic sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, undiagnosed illness, medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, and right ear hearing loss have been dismissed. The Veteran's claim for glaucoma has been reopened but not granted.