Glaucoma decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to non-compliance with previous instructions. The Veteran's claims are not granted as there is no evidence of a claim prior to April 17, 2006.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as his service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for glaucoma, arthritis of the left knee, and arthritis of the right knee due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's glaucoma is denied as there is no link between his in-service conjunctivitis and current symptoms. For the knees, a new VA examination is needed to determine if any bilateral knee disorder is etiologically related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for left eye glaucoma and has determined that new and material evidence has been presented. The Board also found that there is at least equipoise of evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left eye glaucoma is related to his active service, thus granting service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, increased ratings for hearing loss and anxiety disorder, and left varicocele. The issues of intertrigo (formerly dermatitis) and entitlement to TDIU have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for anemia, toenail fungus, glaucoma, and liver disability (claimed as liver cysts) due to lack of consideration of relevant evidence and lay statements.

The Veteran's bilateral glaucoma has been rated at 10 percent since June 29, 2009. The condition requires continuous medication and causes visual field defects with remaining fields between 46 to 60 degrees.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right eye glaucoma, which is related to service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disorder, claimed as glaucoma, needs to be remanded due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral conjunctivitis, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his service. The other conditions (glaucoma and cataracts) are not directly linked to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left eye glaucoma is related to service. Additional development is needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service treatment records and the need for a new opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral eye disability. The Veteran asserts his current condition is related to a shrapnel injury in service, but VA needs to obtain private medical records and request an expert opinion on the issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for open angle glaucoma of the left eye was granted, thus there is no case or controversy on which the Board must render a decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinea pedis is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right eye glaucoma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left eye hypertensive retinopathy, right eye hypertensive retinopathy, and glaucoma suspect left eye due to incomplete examinations in prior remands.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma due to herbicide agent exposure and/or service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The case is returned for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including lupus and vision disorders. The Veteran's claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II was rated at 20 percent prior to January 12, 2017 and increased to 40 percent from January 12, 2017 to November 1, 2018.,From November 1, 2018 onwards, the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is rated at 40 percent.

The Veteran's eye disability, including glaucoma suspect and cataracts, is not service-connected as there was no evidence of chronicity in service or within the applicable presumptive period.,GERD is not service-connected as it did not manifest during service and is not related to service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed all the issues of appeal, including service connection for hypertension and thermoregulation associated with sarcoidosis due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.