Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma and a lumbar disability, with effective dates set at May 20, 2015. The decision also grants an earlier effective date of May 5, 1993 for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral eye condition, which is presumed to be related to service. The Veteran seeks service connection for glaucoma and pseudophakia, but the VA examiners' opinions are deemed inadequate.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death while the appeal was pending.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left eye traumatic glaucoma, cataracts, and irregular-shaped pupil began during active service and are therefore granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the PACT Act requiring a TERA-specific examination and secondary service connection evaluations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of medical records and an eye examination, which were required given the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has found that service connection for primary open angle glaucoma and chronic sinusitis is granted, but the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for depression, insomnia, diabetes mellitus type II, left eye glaucoma, and right eye glaucoma due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's service records indicate exposure to burn pits during his Southwest theater of operations.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in duty to assist and for obtaining an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's glaucoma, photopsia, and posterior vitreous detachment resulted from his December 2014 left eye cataract surgery.

The Board has found that the Veteran's eye disabilities are related to service, but requires further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to deficiencies in the record, including a lack of an adequate VA examination prior to the rating decision.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for glaucoma due to inadequate development and reasoning in the previous decision.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral open angle glaucoma, finding that the evidence did not show a relationship to active duty service or a service-connected disability.,The Board granted service connection for bilateral great toes cold injury residual decreased sensation (claimed as freezing cold injury residuals), attributing it to active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's glaucoma.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has granted service connection for glaucoma but remanded the claim for chronic fatigue syndrome due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and entitlement to Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was granted, but the effective date is not earlier than August 9, 2023.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The other peripheral neuropathy conditions are also rated at their respective levels.

The Veteran's service-connected open angle glaucoma is granted. The claim for an increased rating for COPD remains denied, as the severity of his condition does not warrant a higher than 30 percent rating. The Veteran's hypertension is now rated at 10 percent, but no higher.