Glaucoma decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of glaucoma due to inadequate examination and lack of opinion on potential relationship with in-service conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral glaucoma is rated at 10 percent, but no higher. The claims for left ankle and low back disabilities are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, but denied service connection for right eye glaucoma.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's bilateral glaucoma is rated at 70 percent since April 29, 2021. The rating is denied as the evidence does not show that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeals for glaucoma and gestational diabetes have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for a right eye disability, including glaucoma and optic nerve atrophy. The Veteran's current eye condition is linked to the in-service injury.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to, the result of or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board dismissed the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for coagulase negative staphylococcus of the right knee due to a withdrawal by the Veteran. The issues of service connection for an eye disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and narcolepsy are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and glaucoma (claimed as vision) have been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted reopening of service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and glaucoma. The appeals to reopen these conditions are granted. Service connection is remanded for all three issues.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of glaucoma and remanded it to allow for a new VA examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for glaucoma, which was previously denied due to failure to report for a VA medical examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining updated private and VA treatment records and an addendum opinion from a clinician to determine the current severity of his service-connected pigmentary glaucoma.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma was denied. The left ankle disability was granted a 20% rating prior to December 11, 2019.,For the entire period on appeal, the Veteran's left ankle disability is not rated greater than 20%

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, left hip disorder, and left leg disorder have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to service.,The Veteran's claim for ulceration of the right septum has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of this condition. The Veteran's current symptoms do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 6502.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a lack of evidence showing that VA care caused his blindness in his left eye.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability (glaucoma) as the evidence does not support a finding that it was incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for diabetic retinopathy with bilateral macular edema, glaucoma, and cataracts is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records and decisions for the Veteran. The case is being remanded so these records can be obtained.

The Veteran's glaucoma was not incurred in service or due to toxic herbicide exposure. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's thrombocythemia and his PTSD, but remanded for an opinion on whether it is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.