Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye disability resulting in vision loss, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current eye disabilities and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and glaucoma, as well as a rating in excess of 20 percent for low back disability prior to July 31, 2006, and a rating in excess of 40 percent for low back disability from July 31, 2006.

The Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his physical disabilities, including dementia/memory loss, is established. As a result, he qualifies for special monthly pension benefits based on the need for A&A.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any sickle cell disease that may be present.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing and any further development as requested. The case will be returned to the Board after this.

The Veteran seeks service connection for glaucoma, which he claims was incurred during his second period of active duty. The Board has determined that a VA opinion is needed to determine the onset and progression of the Veteran's glaucoma.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the Board finds that Alzheimer's disease did not have its onset in service or is otherwise related to his military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claims for service connection for malaria, peptic ulcer disease, a cardiovascular disability (including heart disease and hypertension), rheumatoid arthritis, and an eye disability (including glaucoma and cataracts) are denied as there is no evidence of record supporting these conditions during or after active service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted and rated at 50 percent effective October 25, 2007. The eye disorder issue has been resolved in favor of the Veteran, with residuals of pterygia surgery related to his military service resulting in current visual impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the minimum schedular percentage requirements for a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's service-connected peripapillary scar, iridodialysis, right eye, with glaucoma and early cataract was productive of best vision from 20/80 to 20/300 which progressed to detection of hand motion and ultimately progressed to blindness with no light perception. The Veteran's service-connected condition did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to October 18, 2007, or 40 percent from October 18, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The appellant is seeking a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, but the RO has not treated these conditions as arising from a single incident. The appeal is remanded to consider whether he is unemployable due to service-connected disability alone and to obtain SSA records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and glaucoma were denied. The claim for right foot disability is pending due to the need for a medical opinion.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for left eye optic neuropathy and/or glaucoma, which he claims are related to a service-connected chalazion. The case has been remanded due to the need for clarification on whether the inservice trauma caused his current condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, and an eye disorder other than glaucoma have all been granted.,All three conditions were found to be related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a skin disorder and eye disability, all of which were deemed not related to service or secondary to exposure to chemical dioxins. The claim for peripheral neuropathy was also denied.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a chronic left eye disorder, including pigmentary glaucoma. The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further investigation.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his active service, and thus denied all claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure, is denied because there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and the disease was not shown to be related to service.