Glaucoma decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's eye disorders, including Blepharitis. The Veteran will need a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his diagnosed glaucoma and cataracts.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma with left eye blindness is granted as the evidence shows a current disability related to an in-service injury.

The Board denied service connection for depression, diabetes mellitus type II, glaucoma, and sleep apnea. Service connection was also remanded for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding bilateral glaucoma and cataracts, as well as the need for updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's chronic eye/visual disorder and chronic headaches were not found to be related to service.,Service connection was granted for a current diagnosis of fibrocystic breast disability with a rating of 10%.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the appellant's death.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development, specifically verifying the Veteran's exact periods of Active Guard and Reserve (ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance and/or adaptive equipment, as his vision impairment does not qualify under the specified regulations.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and consideration. The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are being reviewed, but no decisions have been made yet.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to additional development being necessary, including consideration of whether a TDIU is warranted prior to July 2, 2021, on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of his bilateral eye disability claim. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen these claims due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the issue of whether glaucoma is aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus and remanded the issue of service connection for glaucoma.

The Board has found lack of substantial compliance with its prior remand directives and the matter is being remanded again for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from an ophthalmologist regarding the Veteran's right eye disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral eye disability and benign prostatic hypertrophy (claimed as prostate cancer) due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their relationship to service. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the issue of whether glaucoma is aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for high cholesterol is dismissed.,The appeal for entitlement to service connection for glaucoma is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical and thoracic spine, glaucoma, a chronic disability manifested as shortness of breath, and cataracts all related to military service. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the issue of whether glaucoma is aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the issue of whether glaucoma is aggravated by diabetes mellitus. The decision on tinnitus was based on lack of evidence linking it to service, while the aggravation claim requires an addendum opinion.