Glaucoma decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for his vision disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current eye conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for left eye loss of sight, end stage glaucoma, and retinal detachment due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and for an initial compensable rating for laryngeal cancer. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability was denied in a December 2002 rating decision. The effective date of the grant of service connection is October 22, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining visual field test results and addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected multiple sclerosis caused optic nerve death in his right eye.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with legible copies of VA Form 21-2680s, conflicting findings in the April 2015 private and VA examination reports, and a need for an additional VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether in-service eye symptoms were early indicators of the Veteran's current glaucoma.

The Veteran's right eye disability is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating for a single service-connected eye. The Board denied a higher rating and also denied entitlement to TDIU due to lack of evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, an eye condition including cataracts and glaucoma, and hypertension with a history of cerebrovascular accident have been granted.,An effective date earlier than June 2, 2014 is denied for the award of service connection for surgical scar status post colectomy.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is granted on an aggravation basis.,The Veteran's bilateral glaucoma is granted as secondary to his service-connected asthma.

The Veteran's right hand tremor, chest pain, and bilateral glaucoma have been granted service connection. The claims for chest pain and bilateral glaucoma are denied.

Service connection is granted for a depressive disorder, but service connection is denied for hearing loss, glaucoma, heart disorders (claimed as high cholesterol), hypertension, ulcer disease and acid reflux.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a right eye disorder, including glaucoma and cataracts, as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for cataracts has been dismissed.,His petition to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for hypertension was granted, and the claim is now presumed due to exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome and glaucoma due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left ankle sprain is also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral vision loss disability, including retinal drusen and glaucoma suspect. The Veteran's current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral hearing loss disability in the right ear. The evidence did not support aggravation of pre-existing hearing loss during service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for glaucoma due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle disorder, residual of right injury with secondary vision loss, and open angle glaucoma due to lack of evidence demonstrating current disabilities resulting from his period of service.

The Veteran's bilateral primary open angle glaucoma has been rated at 20 percent since January 2016. The Board found that the current rating is appropriate as there was no evidence of worsened visual acuity, visual field, or muscle function.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and readjudication of his claims, including those related to diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, PTSD, and TDIU.