Glaucoma decisions — 2021

The Board denied service connection for left frontal low-grade glioma and bilateral glaucoma. The decision is final as the appeal was not about these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but denied the claims for Sleep Apnea, Glaucoma, Sinus Condition, Breathing Condition, Headaches, and Hypertension. The effective date for PTSD is May 30, 2014.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypoglycemia, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for glaucoma, COPD, and Raynaud’s syndrome due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, glaucoma, and bronchitis are being remanded due to the need for additional development. His GERD rating is also being remanded as his last VA examination was in February 2012.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to the need for additional VA examinations and records, including potential VA treatment records and private treatment records from Mississippi Vision and Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right eye glaucoma does not warrant a higher disability rating, as his visual acuity and visual field defect do not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals as he withdrew all his pending appeals through his authorized representative.

The Veteran's bilateral glaucoma and constriction of visual field were rated at 70 percent from May 9, 2012 to June 7, 2018. A rating in excess of 80 percent was granted for the period from July 20, 2015 to June 7, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for prostate disorder, diabetic glaucoma, and blindness have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a bilateral eye disability and diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes. His eye condition and hypertension are denied as not related to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and hypothyroidism, both secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for temporal lobe epilepsy and an eye disorder (cataracts and glaucoma), both secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and hypothyroidism were denied as they are not considered directly related to his active duty service. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for temporal lobe epilepsy and an eye disorder (cataracts and glaucoma), both secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for glaucoma as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability, finding that his current conditions are not related to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral glaucoma began during his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's loss of eyesight in the right eye following cataract extraction, glaucoma shunt, and retinal detachment repair is denied as it was not caused by VA care or treatment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for bilateral dry eyes with meibomianitis and light sensitivity, glaucoma, and cataracts have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection or secondary service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete VA examination opinions and lack of consideration of certain evidence.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for glaucoma to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus due to insufficient examination reports addressing direct service connection and aggravation of glaucoma by diabetes.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for higher ratings of heart disability and glaucoma with ocular hypertension due to the death of the appellant.