Glaucoma decisions — 2025

The Board remands the appeal for a new examination to address deficiencies in previous opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral eye disability and its potential relationship to service or service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disorder and an eye disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for a 70 percent evaluation for bilateral glaucoma to include dry eye syndrome, beginning August 31, 2021.

The appeal for service connection for prostate cancer, hearing loss, and glaucoma is dismissed as there are no remaining questions of law or fact to resolve.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and an earlier effective date for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance, but remanded the claim for glaucoma.

The Board remands the claim for a current VA examination and to obtain an opinion regarding whether the diagnosed eye disabilities are related to service, including the in-service diagnosis of 'glaucoma suspect'.

The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for open angle glaucoma, retinal detachment, and cataract (eye disability) was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were caused by VA's carelessness or negligence.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension but denied it for a vision-related disability (glaucoma).

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral nuclear cataract, primary open-angle glaucoma and granted service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma as secondary to a service-connected disability, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's diabetes and his glaucoma.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's right eye disability from July 2, 2015, to April 3, 2018; denied a rating in excess of 20 percent from April 3, 2018, to June 16, 2024; and granted a 40 percent rating from June 17, 2024.

The Board denied an increased rating for sarcoidosis but granted service connection for a left eye disorder, including glaucoma and a bilateral hand disorder as secondary to sarcoidosis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a thoracolumbar condition, mononeuropathy of the sciatic nerve, and glaucoma to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's eye condition, based on visual impairment in both eyes.

The Board remands the claim for an eye disorder, to include bilateral glaucoma and cataracts, and a left eye epiretinal membrane, as the current VA opinions are not adequate.

The Board granted an effective date of July 8, 2020 for service connection for hypertensive retinopathy and hypertension.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a disability manifesting as blurry vision, to include glaucoma suspect, temporal Amsler distortion, cataracts, dry eyes, and refractive error, due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for glaucoma, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service and were related to his time at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral open angle glaucoma, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for noncongestive glaucoma to obtain outstanding relevant treatment records and private treatment records.