Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right foot disability, left foot disability, lumbar spine disability, liver disability (hepatitis B and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis), memory loss, headaches, left eye disability (cataracts and glaucoma), high cholesterol, right knee disability, and left knee disability (arthritis).

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion for revision of a June 25, 2014 decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) as it did not meet the pleading requirements.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, and glaucoma due to new evidence submitted after the last decision.

The Board denied the requests to reopen claims of service connection for TBI, low back disability, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, depression, anxiety, anger management), and glaucoma. The evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board denied service connection for low back disorder, joint disorder (including knee and elbow pain), epilepsy, glaucoma, and prostate disorder.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's back brace and bilateral knee braces are not awarded a clothing allowance because they are not prescribed for service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral eye cataracts as secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2. The issues of an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, service connection for glaucoma and hypertension, and service connection for erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma, heart disorder, and prostate cancer claimed as due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty.

Service connection is granted for traumatic angle recession glaucoma of the left eye. Service connection is denied for glaucoma of the right eye and scar of either eye.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, glaucoma (as secondary to diabetes), respiratory allergies disability, heart disability, and hypertension as there was no evidence of a link between these conditions and active service.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, and the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, TDIU, a back disability, and an eye disability (glaucoma) are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for open angle glaucoma as there was no in-service event, injury, or disease related to the condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral glaucoma and denied service connection for bilateral cataracts, refractive error (including astigmatism and presbyopia), and increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran's current disability rating for bilateral hearing loss remains at noncompensable.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral glaucoma and bilateral cataracts as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, and hypertension as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's combined rating may be adjusted so as to meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU once the disability ratings and effective dates for these conditions are implemented.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disorder, major depressive disorder, and sleep apnea has been granted. The claims are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,Service connection is established for major depressive disorder as secondary to a service-connected condition (major depressive disorder). Service connection is also established for sleep apnea as secondary to major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including sleep apnea, glaucoma, cataracts and presbyopia, orthostatic dizziness (vertigo), hypertension, and acid reflux. The claims are also being remanded for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for glaucoma, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of glaucoma is not related to his service-connected diabetes. Service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities is remanded due to conflicting diagnoses.

The Veteran's claims for Bell’s palsy, right eye glaucoma, bilateral weak ankles, and sinusitis were all denied as there was no new and material evidence received to reopen the claims.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for open angle glaucoma was denied due to lack of evidence. The Board found no new and material evidence since the previous denial, thus denying the reopening of this issue. The claim for secondary service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.