Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a right ear hearing loss disability. The claim for PTSD was reopened based on new evidence, but the Board found that there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor to substantiate the claim. The claim for a right ear hearing loss disability remains pending as it has not been fully adjudicated.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims related to the Veteran's low back condition and chronic pain of the lower extremities.,Service connection is not granted for glaucoma and torn inferior oblique (claimed as impaired vision), due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic glaucoma of the right eye and a compensable rating for his left ankle disability due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's right eye disabilities are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his current eye conditions and presumed herbicide exposure. His hypertension is also being remanded for an examination to determine its etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and glaucoma is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical opinions regarding his ability to work, and further development of federal personnel records and SSA disability records.

The Veteran's petition to reopen service connection for glaucoma has been granted, but the claim remains denied. The Board has also remanded cases related to bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD, due to incomplete records. Service connection for malignant melanoma of the left forearm and right leg is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left eye disabilities are secondary to his service-connected right eye disability and PTSD. The VA examiner needs to provide a more detailed opinion on this issue.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a low back disorder and left leg disorder, but denied all other issues. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for glaucoma, finding that it was present within a year of the Veteran's separation from service and is subject to presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new evidence added since the last decision and a need for clarification of the Veteran's service periods.

The Veteran's ulcerative colitis and residuals of J pouch surgery, along with his right and left eye disorders, are all granted. The initial rating for the ulcerative colitis is set at 100 percent since October 7, 2003.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for multiple joint arthritis, left eye glaucoma, breathing disability, colon cancer, and psychiatric disorder due to lack of proper examination and evidence. The claim for sleep apnea is also remanded as new and material evidence was submitted.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of all related complications.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral eye conditions, including glaucoma suspect, chronic canaliculitis, medial pinguecula, and nuclear sclerotic cataracts, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.,An effective date earlier than July 1, 2014 for TBI and June 9, 2014 for tinnitus cannot be granted as there are no prior unadjudicated formal or informal claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral lower and upper extremity arthritis, cervical spine disability, low back disability, bilateral foot pain, glaucoma, and abdominal hernia. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active service.

A 20 percent rating for the service-connected back disorder is granted effective July 1, 2015.,Service connection for urinary incontinence is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma and hypertension due to insufficient opinions regarding their etiology. The VA will need to obtain additional medical records, conduct further examinations, and provide updated opinions on whether these conditions are related to service or diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral ankle condition, residuals of an eye injury, and glaucoma due to incomplete information in his service records and insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.