Glaucoma Board decisions

The Veteran's eye disorders, including open-angle glaucoma, nuclear cataracts, and arcus senilis, are not considered to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an eye disability including glaucoma, and a psychiatric disability including PTSD have been denied as the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dermatochalasis, blepharoptosis, and glaucoma are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's glaucoma is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a personal hearing before a Decision Review Officer at the local VA office. The claims include reopening of a glaucoma claim, service connection for left eye trauma, and rating adjustments.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed hearing loss disability for VA purposes and his glaucoma is not related to service. Therefore, service connection for both conditions is denied.

The Veteran's claims for glaucoma, sinusitis, sleep apnea, diverticulitis, and chloracne were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any of the disabilities listed in his claims, and therefore service connection is denied.

The Board has ordered additional development of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining updated treatment records and Social Security Administration records. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for another VA medical opinion to address whether any diagnosed eye condition (other than cataracts and diabetic retinopathy) was caused or aggravated by his diabetes or peripheral neuropathy, including medication taken therefor.

The Board found no evidence that the Veteran's diagnosed eye disorders developed in or were caused by service, including after consideration of the development and treatment for a right eye pterygium in service and the claims of exposure to environmental elements, such as cold and wind, while working outdoors as an aircraft mechanic.

The Veteran's bilateral leg disorder, currently diagnosed as peripheral neuropathy, is found to be causally related to service. The Veteran's glaucoma is not secondary to his diabetes or due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's right thumb ulnar subluxation is rated at 10 percent, effective July 1, 2007. The other conditions are not addressed in the decision.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's open angle glaucoma is aggravated by his service-connected headache disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for traumatic glaucoma with bone white cataract, left eye blindness, and partial left retinal detachment.

The Veteran's glaucoma resulted in a bilateral visual field contraction between 45 and 30 degrees since March 16, 2013. The VA has granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if any current visual disorders are related to service or other conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, retinopathy, open-angle glaucoma, cataracts, congestive heart failure, and PTSD have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or continuity of symptomatology for any of these conditions.