Glaucoma Board decisions

The Veteran's eye disabilities, including convergence insufficiency, exophoria, diplopia, macular detachment, serous retinopathy, angiospastic retinopathy, hyperopia, glaucoma, cataracts, dry eye, and blepharitis, are not considered to be related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pre-glaucoma, finding that there was no current qualifying disability recognized by VA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his bilateral knee disabilities and service connection for glaucoma of the right eye. The Veteran was granted service connection for glaucoma of the left eye in a March 2009 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma is being remanded due to the need for clarification from a VA examiner regarding whether his condition is related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's open angle glaucoma was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to determine the Veteran's need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, as well as his eligibility for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grants.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral glaucoma, soft tissue sarcoma, peripheral neuropathy of the feet, and chloracne due to Agent Orange exposure were denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of an eye injury, to include glaucoma, in August 1998. The Veteran's claim was reopened and the evidence submitted since that time is not considered new and material.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for glaucoma and valvular heart disease has been withdrawn. The case is being remanded to determine the Veteran's employability status for pension purposes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional medical inquiry and examination to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions, including glaucoma, stroke residuals, and circulatory disorders of the legs. The claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran is currently diagnosed with glaucoma and the Board finds that service connection should be granted due to a continuity of symptoms dating back to his time in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, glaucoma, and residuals of a right hand fracture, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to November 20, 2003, for the grants of TDIU and increased evaluations for his eye disability and head disability have been denied as it is not factually ascertainable that he became unemployable or experienced an increase in severity during the one-year period prior to November 20, 2003.

The Board denied service connection for recurrent UTI with residuals of squamous metaplasia of the bladder, shingles, glaucoma, and hypertension. The Veteran's current conditions were not shown to be related to her military service.

The Veteran's PTSD and onychomycosis were granted service connection. The claim for glaucoma secondary to diabetes was denied, but the Veteran received a noncompensable rating for his onychomycosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of service treatment records and examination findings. The appellant's claim for service connection for residuals of a left eye injury, including astigmatism, is pending.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate has been denied as he does not meet the criteria for this benefit.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral glaucoma, hypertension, and heart disease as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II are denied due to lack of legal merit. The Veteran did not serve in the Republic of Vietnam and is not entitled to a presumption of exposure to herbicide agents such as Agent Orange.

The Veteran's ocular hypertension and glaucoma suspect were not incurred in or aggravated by active duty. The Veteran's cerebral abscesses have been rated at a 20 percent disability rating for residual fine tremors of the hand, effective December 1, 2006.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was granted effective November 17, 2006. The Board finds that the evidence did not establish he was unemployable prior to this date.