Glaucoma decisions — 2021

The Veteran's glaucoma is granted service connection. The issues of service connection for uveitis and cataracts are remanded.

The appeal to reduce the disability rating for primary open-angle glaucoma of both eyes from 50% to 20% is dismissed as it was not a final decision by VA.

The Veteran's claims for left hip strain, sinus condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted with appropriate ratings and effective dates. However, the claims for bilateral hearing loss and right eye glaucoma are denied.,The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for left hip strain, sinus condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as they were fully granted in a previous rating decision. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of evidence meeting VA criteria for a disability. The right eye glaucoma secondary to service-connected cataract is remanded for further examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for left eye injury and acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence received since their last denial.,However, both issues are remanded as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine if service connection can be granted.

The Board denied service connection for left eye disorders, including myopia and other conditions such as primary open angle glaucoma, incipient senile cataracts, contraction of visual field, dry eye syndrome, and photophobia. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding the nature, etiology, and severity of his claimed conditions. The issues include right hip arthritis, glaucoma, gout, hearing loss, knee disability, and sleep disability.

The Board has denied service connection for glaucoma and macular degeneration as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty, including ACDUTRA.

The appeal for an effective date prior to March 30, 2015, for the grant of service connection for left eye glaucoma is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for glaucoma, PTSD, and a sleep disorder due to inadequate examinations and incomplete development of his service connection claims.

The Veteran's glaucoma and unspecified depressive disorder were not granted service connection. The psychiatric disability issue is remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional development due to missing VA treatment records and non-VA eye care records.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA treatment records, specifically missing eye treatment and visual field testing results from VistA system. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his bilateral glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and cataracts is now pending.

The appellant withdrew their appeals for the cervical spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and glaucoma claims.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's glaucoma. The nonservice-connected pension claim is also remanded due to unclear marital status information.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability (claimed as glaucoma secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II) because the evidence did not support a finding that it was proximately due to or aggravated by another service-connected condition.

The Board has decided that the VA examination provided in April 2017 was insufficient for rating purposes and remanded the case to obtain a new VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right eye glaucoma.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left eye cataract surgery under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that may affect the outcome.

The Board has withdrawn the appeals for headaches and heart disability. The claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, bilateral eye glaucoma, erectile dysfunction, kidney calculi, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and depression are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, glaucoma, hypertension, and right shoulder disability (residuals of surgery) as the Veteran did not have these conditions during or within a year after his military service. The Board also found that there was no evidence linking any current disabilities to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hemorrhoids, bilateral hearing loss, carpal tunnel syndrome of the upper extremities, hip and knee disabilities, and eye disability (glaucoma) are being remanded for additional development.