Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board has ordered additional examinations and remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete information regarding previous VA examinations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased disability rating for chronic simple glaucoma, bilateral, with impairment of field of vision.

The Veteran's service-connected open-angle glaucoma is being remanded for further evaluation as there is evidence of worsening symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by impaired vision to include an eye disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's posttraumatic headaches are rated at 40 percent, effective from November 20, 2009. The claim for service connection for a left eye disability and the initial rating for posttraumatic headaches were granted, while the TDIU prior to November 1, 2015 is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his claim for service connection for an eye disability (glaucoma) is pending. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current eye/vision disabilities, as well as whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's hypertension, migraines, and other service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating or extraschedular evaluation. The Board denied his claim of entitlement to TDIU prior to September 10, 2010.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's glaucoma is not related to his active service or service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current eye disability related to his active duty service, including pre-glaucoma. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of traumatic brain injury, bilateral eye disorder (pigment dispersion syndrome), and sinus disorder are granted. The Veteran has been diagnosed with these conditions during or after his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for glaucoma is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and updated treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's glaucoma is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's conjunctivitis is related to his service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a new VA examination and complying with the Veteran's FOIA request.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing and/or a special home adaptation grant is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against finding glaucoma as a manifestation of an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained multisymptom illness related to service in Southwest Asia, and also not caused by or aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for service connection for glaucoma is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disorder and vision disorders are not related to his active service, including exposure to herbicides.,There is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence or aggravation for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and requests for additional evidence.