Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for malaria and prostate cancer, while remanding claims for a kidney disorder, sinusitis, respiratory disorders, eye/vision disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was granted due to exposure to herbicides during his service in Panama. Other claims were remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for irritable bowel syndrome, neurogenic bladder, and sensory neuropathy of the lower extremities but granted a separate 20 percent rating for sciatic radiculopathy. The claims for service connection for asthma, glaucoma, and hypertension were also denied.

The claim for service connection for glaucoma of the right eye was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the filing of the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings as a matter of law due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board denied service connection for a disability of the eyes, other than bilateral photophobia, as there was no evidence to support a nexus between the Veteran's eye conditions and his military service.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for diabetic retinopathy with bilateral cataracts and bilateral glaucoma, while denying increased ratings for left and right lower extremity femoral nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Board granted service connection for AL amyloidosis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and bilateral cataracts with glaucoma and dry eye syndrome. The Board also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, and remanded several other claims including entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction, and entitlement to service connection for various disorders.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a low back disability, but remanded claims for mental health disability, substance abuse, type two diabetes mellitus (DMII), hormonal imbalance, bilateral glaucoma, and left knee disability.

The Board remands the appeal for the Veteran to be provided with notice of his right to a hearing and then readjudicate his claim based on the record before it, including determining if the duty to assist requires any additional evidentiary development.

The Board remands the claim for an eye disability to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the diagnosed conditions, including whether they are related to the appellant's active duty service.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for Hepatitis C and a separate 10 percent rating for right eye cataract and glaucoma, effective February 19, 2013.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating or unemployability due to service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the claims for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations to determine the etiology of the Veteran's back, left hip, right knee, glaucoma, and lung disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his right eye disability, finding no evidence of continuous medication or incapacitating episodes requiring treatment visits.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and increased ratings, as well as effective dates earlier than May 5, 2021, for various conditions.

The Board finds that the Veteran requires personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months based on a need for supervision, protection, or instruction due to his functional limitations caused by multiple diagnosed conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for psoriasis, dental and gum infections, lumbar strain, dry eye syndrome (with watery eye/epiphora), and glaucoma as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Crohn's disease status post partial bowel resection with secondary GERD due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal for restoration of glaucoma with left retinal detachment has been withdrawn by the Veteran.