Glaucoma decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning regarding the service connection for a right eye disability, including glaucoma. A VA examination is needed to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's in-service complaints and his current condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to incomplete development of her eye, foot, and toe disabilities. The Veteran needs new VA examinations to assess the severity of her service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left eye disorders are related to service. Additional development is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for glaucoma, finding that it was present during service and is a chronic disease.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.,Claims for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, glaucoma, and hypertensive retinopathy were also denied due to lack of competent evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left eye cataract status post-surgery and complicated by vitreous hemorrhage and resolved glaucoma, finding that the Veteran's additional disability was not proximately caused by VA negligence.

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma and obstructive sleep apnea, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions and noting that the March 1990 administrative record reflecting severe glaucoma was generated in error.

The Board has granted service connection for glaucoma as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disorders, specifically glaucoma and cataracts. The examiner is asked to address whether these conditions are related to service or secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been granted, but the specific conditions and issues are not fully specified in the provided text.

The Board has denied service connection for dyslipidemia and remanded the remaining issues due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's initial rating for left eye disability was denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's glaucoma is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or to Agent Orange exposure. The VA will seek additional private treatment records and provide an addendum opinion from a qualified ophthalmologist or optometrist.

The Veteran's glaucoma and psychotic disorder, to include schizophrenia, were not shown to be related to his service or any period of active duty. The Board found no evidence that the Veteran’s current conditions are due to his military service.,For the cervical spine disability, the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma is remanded due to the lack of records from UAB Eye Clinic. The Board requests that the Veteran provide or authorize release of relevant records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the VA examination and the need for a supplemental opinion regarding the Veteran's eye conditions, including whether they are related to his service-connected diabetic retinopathy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus and bilateral eye disability to obtain additional medical opinions. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are also being considered.

The Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer, type II diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are granted. The claim for glaucoma secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left eye glaucoma and cataracts, finding that these conditions are not related to active duty service or a service-connected disability. The decision also denied secondary service connection for his right eye disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right eye disability as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy, finding that there was no evidence of a current right eye disability related to any remaining service-connected diseases or injuries.