Glaucoma decisions — 2024

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar disorder and bilateral eye disorder due to new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.,PTSD rating remains pending as no current rating is assigned.

The Board has granted service connection for scars of the right forehead, left lateral eye, and right upper lip. The acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of head injury, headaches, bilateral eye disability, and low back disorder are all denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for new medical opinions regarding his stroke, eye disorders, and peripheral nerve conditions. The hypertension claim is no longer part of this appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for an eye disability, but the claims of entitlement to increased ratings for left knee osteoarthritis and total right knee arthroplasty, status post femur fracture, and TDIU are remanded due to procedural errors.

The rating reduction for bilateral preoperative cataracts and retinopathy was improper, so the disability rating is restored to 30 percent. The claim for service connection for a right ankle condition is dismissed as it has been fully resolved.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for epiretinal membrane and open angle glaucoma of the right eye, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and her military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating and effective date prior to May 23, 2013 was denied as the evidence did not show that his bilateral eye condition manifested symptoms more closely approximating those required for a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to potential exposure to herbicide agents, radioactive compounds, chemical warfare agents, and/or PCBs during active duty at Fort McClellan, Alabama.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to lack of evidence supporting a direct relationship between the claimed conditions and military service.

The Veteran's pinguecula and dry eye syndrome are related to her in-service diagnosis, and the Board finds that service connection is warranted for these conditions.,While the Veteran has current diagnoses of glaucoma and cataracts, there is no persuasive evidence showing a relationship between these conditions and her active service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a mental health VA examination and Individual Unemployability Statement regarding his major depressive disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral glaucoma and bilateral nuclear sclerotic cataracts, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service. The right eye posterior subcapsular cataract is remanded due to a potential error in the VA examiner's opinion.,Service connection for the Veteran's right eye posterior subcapsular cataract will be reconsidered on remand.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right ear and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal that his October 25, 2019 notice of disagreement was timely filed. The claims for service connection are being remanded to allow the RO to address each issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's eye disabilities, specifically glaucoma, central retinal vein occlusion, and thyroid eye disease. The examiner is requested to consider total potential exposure through all applicable deployments and the synergistic, combined effect of all toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral refractive error and bilateral ocular hypertension (glaucoma) as there is no evidence of a superimposed disease or injury during service, and his current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for left and right lower extremity cold injuries, tinnitus, and an eye disability. The Veteran's claims were based on his in-service exposure to sub-zero temperatures during the Korean War.,Service connection was not granted as there is no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 due to inadequate medical opinions, inconsistencies in evidence regarding toxic exposure, and issues with post-surgical care.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's appeals for service connection on all nine issues due to her AMA opt-in from the August 2024 SSOC.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected due to a finding of in-service noise exposure and subsequent development of the condition.,There is no persuasive evidence linking the Veteran's bilateral glaucoma to his active military service. The Board finds that the current diagnosis does not meet the criteria for service connection.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not diagnosed during or within one year after his active military service, and there is no persuasive evidence linking it to service.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's headaches and his service. The Board finds that the current diagnosis does not meet the criteria for service connection.,The Veteran has diabetes but there is no persuasive evidence linking its onset or development to his active military service.