Glaucoma decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right eye disability and rating for PTSD due to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's right eye glaucoma is being evaluated again, and his PTSD severity needs to be reassessed.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral end stage glaucoma, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's glaucoma was caused by in-service exposure to chemicals. As a result, the decision grants the Veteran's claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed bilateral eye disability. The examiner was not able to adequately address the Veteran's lay statements and contentions, as well as his service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incongruities in the medical opinions and lack of nexus evidence.

The appeals for service connection on all issues have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives regarding the Veteran's multiple eye diagnoses during the pendency of his claim.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection issues were addressed.

The Board has denied service connection for glaucoma and remanded the claim of service connection for prostate disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and glaucoma as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction due to incomplete development and lack of a nexus opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his active duty service. The Board also denied entitlement to special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.,The Veteran was not found to have any conditions that would qualify him for SMC benefits due to the need for regular aid and assistance, nor did he meet the criteria for housebound status.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for residual neck surgical scars is granted.,Service connection for right foot disability is denied.,The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral eye disabilities (glaucoma, right eye cataract, left eye pseudophakia).

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

The Veteran's conjunctivitis is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board has determined additional development is needed for his service connection claims for sleep apnea and migraine headaches. The appeal remains pending.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cataracts and glaucoma, as well as the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran's eye conditions are being reviewed again due to new evidence and his belief that they may be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for sickle cell disease, right eye glaucoma, right hip avascular necrosis, and renal disorder as secondary to sickle cell disease.,Service connection was not granted due to the Veteran's pre-existing condition of sickle cell disease.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses of glaucoma and cataracts are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral eye disabilities has been established, making the claim of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 moot.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral open-angle glaucoma, finding that it is linked to eye trauma during active duty training (ACDUTRA) in 1978.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral eye disability, specifically whether it is related to his service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis.