Glaucoma decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for a dental condition and glaucoma, finding no evidence of current disability related to in-service exposure or treatment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye or vision disorder, including glaucoma. The evidence did not establish a direct relationship between the current diagnosis of primary open angle glaucoma and in-service findings.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA opinions. The Veteran's service connection claims are otherwise denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma and cataracts, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current eye conditions and service. The claim for residuals of a right eye injury was also denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for an addendum opinion regarding visual field testing results. The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for glaucoma is pending.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and clarification, including the reopening of a schizophrenia claim and service connection for various psychiatric disorders. The Veteran's right ovary wedge resection is also being addressed with a separate rating.,Additional medical records need to be obtained from SSA and attempts should be made to obtain her full service personnel records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for glaucoma and PTSD, including major depressive disorder. The remand requires a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of any identified disabilities, as well as verification of the Veteran's in-service stressor event.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a back disorder has been withdrawn and dismissed.,The appeals for service connection for swollen prostate, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, and bilateral eye glaucoma have also been withdrawn and dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, traumatic right eye glaucoma, left ankle sprain, right ankle sprain, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left foot sprain, and right foot sprain are being remanded due to the need for further development.,Service connection for prostate cancer is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to the residuals of heat stroke, eye disability, nocturia, neck disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and left foot disability. The Veteran's service records indicate he was diagnosed with heat stroke in June 1976.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for glaucoma and an increased evaluation for chronic sinusitis, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including OSA, HTN, right leg arterial insufficiency, ED, renal insufficiency, diabetic retinopathy, and bilateral normal tension glaucoma, mild dry eyes, cataract of the right eye, and pseudophakia of the left eye, as secondary to service-connected diabetes. The issues concerning lumbar strain with sacroiliac pain and labyrinthitis with vestibular dysfunction are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left eye impaired vision, finding that his diagnosed conditions are congenital defects and not due to any in-service injury or disease.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current eye disabilities are related to his service, specifically his reports of burning eyes while welding in March 1982.

The Veteran's bilateral eye non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema is caused by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, and the claim for this condition has been granted.

The Veteran's diabetes insipidus and adrenal failure/insufficiency are currently rated as noncompensable, but the Board finds that updated VA examinations are needed to determine if these conditions may be secondary to her service-connected pituitary disorder.,The Veteran's hypoparathyroidism is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board finds that updated VA examinations are needed to determine if this condition may be secondary to her service-connected pituitary disorder.,The Veteran's osteoporosis and glaucoma are currently not service connected, but the Board finds that updated VA examinations are needed to determine if these conditions may be secondary to her service-connected pituitary disorder.,The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent. The Board finds that updated VA examinations are needed to determine if this condition may be secondary to her service-connected pituitary disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left eye disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for glaucoma to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus due to incomplete examination reports and a need to address the correlation between diabetes and glaucoma.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.

The Veteran's blindness in the left eye with right eye glaucoma and cataract is currently rated at 70 percent, but a higher rating of over 70 percent is being remanded for further evaluation.