Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss disability and colon cancer, finding new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for right ear hearing loss disability but denied for glaucoma.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current eye disabilities, including bilateral glaucoma and phthisis bulbi, were not caused by his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA examination reports and the need for further interpretation of visual field test results.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or any other form of presumed exposure. The diagnoses do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma and right foot disorder (hallux valgus) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of May 12, 2006 for his TDIU and DEA benefits due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities that rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and obtaining medical records. The issues include a rating claim for right ear hearing loss disability, service connection claims for hypertension, bilateral glaucoma, and bilateral cataracts, as well as TDIU.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not entitled to recognition as a helpless child of the Veteran on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18 due to his current disability being related to his own employment and not attributable to any service-connected condition or exposure.

The Veteran's glaucoma is rated at 60 percent, PTSD at 70 percent, bilateral pes planus at 10 percent, scar of the right posterior occipital area at 10 percent, hypertension at 10 percent, and gout remains noncompensable. The appeal for increased disability evaluations has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to diabetes mellitus, but denied service connection for glaucoma secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and glaucoma, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 25, 2014, for service connection of glaucoma of the right eye was granted. The issue of a higher disability rating for open-angle glaucoma of the bilateral eyes is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for his right eye disability was dismissed as a freestanding claim, not subject to adjudication by the Board.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board finds that the evidence is against a finding of current disabilities related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disorders.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left eye glaucoma is not related to his service or any service-connected disabilities, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service and have denied all of his claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the initial ratings assigned for diabetes mellitus, type II, and glaucoma with cataract removal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral eye disability, including left eye cataract with possible corneal failure and right eye glaucoma, was not incurred or aggravated in service. The opinion of a VA medical expert found no evidence linking these conditions to any period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran is granted an initial rating of 20 percent for glaucoma with hypertensive retinopathy effective February 2, 2006.