Glaucoma decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including burning sensation when urinating, glaucoma, diabetes mellitus (DM), left jaw condition, and right foot condition, as they are not related to his active military service or exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral keratoconjunctivitis sicca, also claimed as glaucoma should be remanded due to the need for consideration of additional VA treatment records.

The Board has readjudicated the claim of service connection for choroidal melanoma, dry eye, glaucoma, and optic atrophy of the right eye due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The Board found that this evidence is relevant but not sufficient to establish service connection as it does not show a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's period of active service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for residuals of cataracts surgery, a neck condition, right shoulder arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, and arthritis of the right and left hip have been granted. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right eye condition and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no credible evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions. The Veteran's current ratings for his disabilities are found to be appropriate based on the audiometric evaluations conducted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for eye disorder and specially adapted housing/special home adaptation grant due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection, lack of examination on some issues, and need for clarification on certain diagnoses.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral glaucoma, finding that the evidence did not support a direct or secondary relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU were dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he died during their pendency.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims during a Board hearing.,Service connection has been granted for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (as secondary to hypertension), and glaucoma (as secondary to hypertension).

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II; anemia; back disability; bilateral foot disability including pes planus and right bunion. The issues of service connection for eye disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and insomnia were also denied.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 4, 2014, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance was denied. The Board found that it was not factually ascertainable prior to August 4, 2014, that the Veteran met the criteria for SMC.

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma as there is no evidence that the condition was incurred or aggravated during active duty, and the current diagnosis is not related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches and bilateral open angle glaucoma, do not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including coronary artery disease, right eye cataract and left eye pseudophakia, left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, glaucoma, and hypercholesterolemia have been granted. Service connection for these conditions is presumed due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional error in VA's duty to assist, specifically regarding an inadequate medical opinion on whether the Veteran's eye/vision problems are related to her active service. The claim will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for residuals of right eye corneal scar and service connection for bilateral glaucoma due to issues with scheduling an appropriate VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right eye glaucoma with visual field defect and pseudophakia, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to his current condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of glaucoma during active duty service. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with a VA examination to determine if his current condition is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that there is not substantial compliance with previous remand directives and thus the case must be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's glaucoma with poor vision, pseudophakia, or both are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or hypothyroidism.