Glaucoma decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral eye open angle glaucoma, right ear hearing loss, and hypertension have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or nexus to service.,The Veteran served in the Republic of Vietnam during his active duty. However, exposure to Agent Orange does not constitute an 'injury' because it did not involve any application of external force or violence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since May 22, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for left eye blindness but has remanded the issue of service connection for right eye glaucoma as secondary to service-connected left eye blindness.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other factors linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for glaucoma due to non-compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's eye disability is being evaluated again.

The Veteran's claim for increased disability rating for diabetic retinopathy and service connection for open angle glaucoma and cataracts is remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The TDIU issue is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for glaucoma as new and material evidence was not received, despite some VA treatment records indicating a diagnosis of glaucoma.

The Veteran's neck disability appeal has been withdrawn and dismissed.,Claims for service connection for right eye glaucoma and left eye glaucoma have been reopened due to new evidence submitted since the September 2015 rating decision.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's sinusitis is rated at 10 percent prior to February 13, 2019 and greater than 30 percent thereafter. The claim for a higher rating remains pending.,The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 10 percent. A higher rating is not warranted based on the current evidence.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim requires additional medical examination to determine its relationship to service.,Service connection for PTSD is remanded due to inadequate VA examination in April 2019.,Service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy greater than 10 percent are both remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left eye glaucoma secondary to service-connected disabilities must be remanded due to inadequate VA examination in November 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral glaucoma and left ankle disability due to additional evidence received after a supplemental statement of the case was issued. The issues include initial compensable ratings, an increased rating, and service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of her service-connected congestive glaucoma is being remanded due to the need for additional records from VA and private providers.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral glaucoma is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The examiner must consider new articles submitted by the Veteran and determine if there is a link between the two conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining an opinion on the nature and severity of her eye disability throughout the appeal period, the etiology of her visual field defect(s), and whether her service-connected iritis of the right eye, chorioretinal scar of the right eye, and angle closure glaucoma, to include bilateral dry eye syndrome, has required treatment by a provider specifically for treatment purposes.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to or caused his death. The appellant must provide information about any relevant private healthcare providers and outstanding VA records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral eye disabilities and left eye glaucoma. The issues of service connection for a bilateral eye disability and entitlement to TDIU are now before the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the VA examination and outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's left eye disability, including incomplete central retinal vein occlusion and glaucoma, needs further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes, back condition, glaucoma, GERD, right shoulder condition, and left femur condition due to insufficient evidence on whether these conditions are related to service. The Veteran is competent to report his symptoms in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development regarding the Veteran's eye disorders, including clarification of their nature and etiology.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma, as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, needs further clarification and evidence. The case is being sent back to the VA examiner who conducted a previous examination.

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma and an increased rating for right fourth finger disability. The Veteran's glaucoma claim was denied due to lack of a diagnosis, while his right fourth finger disability claim was denied as the evidence did not show any impairment warranting a compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to obtain outstanding VA treatment records. He seeks service connection for right and left armpit disorders, a higher rating for glaucoma, and a separate compensable disability rating for skin rash as a residual of his TBI.