Glaucoma decisions — 2021

The Veteran's bilateral eye disability, diagnosed as angle closure glaucoma suspect, is not related to service and was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.,The Veteran's colon cancer, diagnosed in 2012, did not have its onset during service and is not otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting opinions and new evidence, requiring an addendum opinion on whether glaucoma is related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right eye disabilities are related to VA treatment.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings for cold injury residuals and withdrawn the issues related to left foot and right foot disabilities. The appeal is remanded for further examinations on glaucoma, right eye blindness, left hand disability, and bilateral knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for enucleation of the right eye with secondary glaucoma and left eye dry eye syndrome, cataracts, and open angle glaucoma from May 12, 2010 to March 20, 2019 was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for enucleation of the right eye with secondary glaucoma and left eye dry eye syndrome, cataracts, and open angle glaucoma from March 21, 2019 was also denied. The RO mistakenly evaluated his disability as an anatomical loss of the left eye rather than the anatomical loss of the right eye.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to March 20, 2019 and TDIU from March 21, 2019 were both denied.

The Veteran's left eye disability, including diplopia and glaucoma, is rated at 20 percent effective March 30, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequacies in the November 2020 VA examination, requiring an additional opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's eye conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a heart condition, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (claimed as secondary to diabetes), and an eye condition (including glaucoma) due to diabetes. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed again.,Service connection is denied for a heart condition, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, and an eye condition.

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma and vision loss, finding that the Veteran's preexisting defective vision did not worsen during service and his current conditions are not related to military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sinusitis, bilateral knee disabilities, and right ankle disability due to insufficient reasons and bases. The claim for eye disabilities is also remanded with specific inquiries regarding etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetic retinopathy of the left eye and remanded other issues including service connection for bilateral eye disorders, other than a pterygium, and an earlier effective date for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, and shell fragment wound of the right deltoid muscle, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to November 27, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate, heart, diabetes mellitus, COPD, and bilateral eye disabilities due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection. The VA is required to obtain new medical opinions addressing these issues.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disability, including chronic open angle glaucoma with old branch vein occlusion and accompanying conditions like retinal ischemia, astigmatism, and presbyopia, is currently rated at 50 percent since December 3, 2013. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's bilateral glaucoma and cataracts, along with right eye pterygium, were rated at a noncompensable (10%) level. The Board found no evidence of incapacitating episodes or visual impairment that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral glaucoma is not related to his active service and has denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with prior remand directives, specifically regarding the presence of diabetic retinopathy and its relationship to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye glaucoma and conjunctivitis, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of an eye injury, including glaucoma, dry eye syndrome, blepharitis, and cataracts. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his in-service corneal abrasion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and need for additional medical opinions. The issues include breast cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and glaucoma secondary to diabetes.