Glaucoma decisions — 2022

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral eye disability and cervical spine disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection and increased rating, as well as his TDIU claim prior to November 9, 2012. The issues have been remanded for further development including scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him homebound or in need of regular aid and attendance, thus his claims for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance and/or housebound status are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to address certain factors in the previous decisions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple retinal tears, status post laser treatment, scleral buckle removal, vitrectomy with glaucoma, and migraine headaches. The case will be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's ptosis is rated under the current VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The Board has found that a new examination is needed to assess his current eye disability, including any additional diagnosed conditions like glaucoma.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, cardiomyopathy, and glaucoma are all granted. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicides during his service in Thailand, which supports the grants of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU. The issue of SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma, hearing loss, and hepatitis C due to a lack of VA examinations. The Veteran contends that his conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disability, specifically glaucoma. The Veteran claims her current eye disability is related to her service-connected tinea pedis and a steroid cream prescribed for it.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The issues of service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as a bilateral eye disability (retinopathy and glaucoma), are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and left eye glaucoma due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether these conditions preexisted service or were aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of glaucoma and is remanding for further development regarding her bilateral eye conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral glaucoma as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are granted as directly related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service.,The Veteran's hypertensive cardiovascular disease is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for GERD, stomach disorder, and OSA have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.,Service connection for OSA was denied because there is no persuasive evidence that it began during service or is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound was denied as he did not meet the criteria due to his service-connected disabilities, which included dementia, chronic renal failure, seizures, atrial fibrillation, COPD, and ileostomy.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for various diabetes-related conditions have been denied. The earliest date of receipt of the claim is February 9, 2009.,The Veteran also had a claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for chronic ischemic heart disease due to his diabetes, which was granted on March 12, 2010.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability and a neck disability, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to active duty service or service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for glaucoma and an upper respiratory disability, including as secondary to retained metallic foreign bodies in the right eye and right side of the face or shell fragment wound of the forehead. The Veteran's glaucoma is being evaluated based on its relationship to his service-connected retained foreign body in the right eye, while the upper respiratory disability claims are also remanded for further examination and opinion regarding their relation to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.