Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma, bilateral shoulder disorders, and oral disorders claimed as due to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's glaucoma is related to his service, specifically any inservice injuries or visual findings.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma, arthritis, and a psychiatric disability to include major depression and PTSD due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board is remanding the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic eye disorder to include glaucoma and right eye injury residuals due to incomplete records, including his service personnel records and clinical documentation from Bellevue Hospital. The VA will obtain these records and schedule the veteran for a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for glaucoma was denied as there is no evidence of current disability.,New and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the skin disorder claim, including as due to herbicide exposure. The existing evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current eye conditions and hearing loss disability are not related to his military service, including an alleged rifle butt injury in 1939. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's glaucoma of the left eye is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's glaucoma is not related to his active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right eye disability on both direct and secondary bases, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no new and material evidence to reopen his claims. The veteran's left shoulder disability was rated at 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 5203, but not meeting criteria for an increased rating.

The Board has determined that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a connection between the claimed disabilities and service. The appellant's diabetes mellitus (including diabetic retinopathy) and bilateral cataracts with pseudophakia and glaucoma were not present in service or proximate thereto.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for chronic atrial fibrillation and an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for glaucoma.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral lattice degeneration and glaucoma are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of their presence during active duty or a link to his service-connected condition. The veteran's glaucoma was first diagnosed nearly 20 years after discharge.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and review of his claims, including service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as an initial rating for right eye glaucoma.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for defective vision of the left eye was denied by the Board, as the current degree of disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, ampullary carcinoma, glaucoma, and uveitis as secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The claim for service connection for an eye disability (glaucoma and uveitis) was not addressed in the August 1976 rating decision.

The veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma and dental impairments are denied as there is no current disability. The claim for a higher initial evaluation for sinusitis is granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, with a 20 percent evaluation assigned. The other claims were denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right eye vision impairment and bilateral shoulder bursitis, require regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on this need.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus and glaucoma were not incurred during service or due to his service-connected hypertension. The claims for service connection are denied.