Glaucoma decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions including bilateral eye, lumbosacral spine, knee, ankle, and cervical spine conditions due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma and residuals of an eye injury, including diagnosed cataracts, corneal edema, diabetic retinopathy, DME, and blepharitis. The Veteran's current eye disabilities were not found to be related to his active duty service.,Service connection was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's currently diagnosed glaucoma or residuals of an eye injury (including diagnosed cataracts, corneal edema, diabetic retinopathy, DME, and blepharitis) were first manifested during his active duty service.

The Veteran's cold sores, headaches, right eye dryness, mydriasis, photophobia, glaucoma (including open angle), floaters in the right eye, and night blindness are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on their direct relationship to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims, and the current diagnoses are not related to his active duty service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma associated with diabetes mellitus, type II and PTSD due to his death during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded all service connection claims due to the submission of additional VA treatment records and examinations. The Veteran's claims for various conditions are being reviewed again.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma, finding that the evidence does not support a relationship between his in-service head injury and his current glaucoma.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right eye vision loss resulting from a May 2002 VA cataract surgery, finding that the Veteran did not sustain an additional disability as a result of the surgery.

The Board has granted a 20% disability rating for noncongestive glaucoma effective January 18, 2022. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's prior claims and potential additional evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for left elbow and right elbow disabilities as secondary to a service-connected right ankle disability. The claim of service connection for the Veteran's left eye disability is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for effective dates and increased ratings related to TDIU due to service-connected bilateral glaucoma with optic atrophy in both eyes.

The Veteran's bilateral glaucoma with dry eyes is service-connected due to presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left eye glaucoma, finding that there was no evidence of a preexisting condition and insufficient nexus between current glaucoma and in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 90 percent for his right eye condition and for SMC at the L-level due to blindness. The Veteran is requested to provide VA treatment records from October 2021 onwards, authorize private treatment records from Stanford Health Care, and report for an examination by an optometrist or ophthalmologist.

Your appeal for service connection has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with your claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination, and now requires a VA eye examination by an ophthalmologist to determine if there are residuals of the in-service PRK surgery that are more than the usual effects of the surgery.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted under the PACT Act. Claims for erectile dysfunction, eye disability other than cataracts, and gout are denied.

The Board has dismissed the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received for the claim of entitlement to service connection for lower left leg lipoma. The Veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma, corneal scar of the left eye, lichen planus, PTSD, and TDIU are remanded due to receipt of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's left upper extremity radiculopathy is granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability. The claims for prostate, gout, glaucoma, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), left shoulder, right shoulder, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded.