Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's eye disabilities, including glaucoma and diplopia, are not related to his service or due to a service-connected condition. The claim for secondary service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical records and to provide the Veteran with an adequate VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current eye disabilities, including whether they are related to service or pre-existing conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right knee pain with arthritis, left knee arthritis, glaucoma, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and Zenker's diverticulum. The appeals were based on new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current non-congenital vision disorders (bilateral glaucoma and cataracts), first diagnosed after service, are unrelated to service or a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection for vision problems is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for numbness and tingling of the fingertips and both hands (bilateral CTS), finding that it was incurred in service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for glaucoma, which is currently secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claimed conditions were not shown to be related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board denied the claims for service connection.

The Veteran's right eye disorder is not related to service or a service-connected disease or injury. The Board finds no evidence of a current right eye disability and denies the claim for service connection.

The Veteran seeks a compensable evaluation for his service-connected minimal hyperemia of the eyes (previously diagnosed as conjunctivitis). The case is remanded due to outstanding medical evidence and the need for an additional VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found no evidence to support a service connection for the Veteran's bilateral eye disability or hypertension-induced glaucoma, and denied both claims.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran was in need of regular aid and attendance between September 2007 and his death. The case is therefore REMANDED for such development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of his eye disabilities, including whether they are related to service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for blindness due to glaucoma and denied an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for lumbar stenosis with multilevel degenerative joint disease, status post laminectomies. The Veteran's claim was reopened on new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus type II due to herbicide exposure, and glaucoma as secondary to diabetes are all denied. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure in the Republic of Vietnam and thus could not grant presumptive service connection based on Agent Orange exposure. Diabetes was not present during service or within one year after discharge, and there is no medical evidence linking it to service. Glaucoma was also not shown to be related to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeals for glaucoma, stomach disorder, and head injury residuals have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disorder, including glaucoma and symptoms of decreased visual acuity and dry, itchy and watery eyes, is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board found that the Veteran's open angle glaucoma was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is unrelated to active duty service or toxic herbicide exposure. Therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's glaucoma, cataracts, and central retinal vein occlusion are not service-connected as they are related to his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, developing a TDIU claim, and providing an examination to assess the Veteran's employability.