Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for an eye condition to obtain a more thorough medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, as a statement of the case has not yet been issued.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension and asthma was dismissed due to a timely notice of disagreement not being filed within one year of the rating decision. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and glaucoma were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral eye glaucoma and a non-specific respiratory condition due to insufficient evidence, requiring further VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for stomach cancer, diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, and peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities to correct duty-to-assist errors related to potential exposure to hazardous chemicals and herbicides during the Veteran's service.

The Board remands the service connection claims for multiple conditions due to an error in providing notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board granted a disability rating of 10 percent for melanoma, in remission, with residual scars and denied compensable ratings for the same condition on the left upper extremity and posterior trunk. The claim for glaucoma was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a sleep disorder, head injury, and arthritis to ensure that VA has met its duty to assist by obtaining outstanding treatment records and providing an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right foot hallux valgus and service connection for glaucoma, finding no evidence that the glaucoma was caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral eye disability, including glaucoma, is related to service.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate medical opinion regarding the appellant's open angle glaucoma, as the previous VA examination was found to be inadequate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for open angle glaucoma, cataracts, and retinal detachment as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any in-service toxic exposure.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral primary open angle glaucoma and sleep related hypoxia.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of a right eye condition to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and provide additional notice.

The Board granted service connection for glaucoma, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for glaucoma and sleep apnea due to a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected open angle glaucoma, dry eye syndrome, and ulcerative chronic blepharitis, as well as for service connection for bilateral cataracts.

The Board denied service connection for chloracne, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and hearing loss. The claims for glaucoma, acid reflux, memory loss, and anxiety attacks were remanded due to missing private medical records.

The Board granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, a heart disability, and kidney disease. The bilateral eye disability was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder as a change in diagnosis from unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, but remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral eye disability to the AOJ for further development.