Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma, asthma due to tobacco use or nicotine dependence, heart disease including hypertension secondary to tobacco use or nicotine dependence, and nicotine dependence. The veteran's trichophytosis of the feet was granted a compensable evaluation.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal due to his withdrawal of his appeal for service connection for alcoholism prior to the issuance of a decision.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a VA medical examination and obtaining pertinent treatment records.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including optic neuritis, glaucoma, diplopia, and a right eye cataract due to multiple sclerosis, weakness of the Right Lower Extremity (RLE), weakness of the Right Upper Extremity (RUE), weakness of the Left Lower Extremity (LLE), and lumbosacral strain due to multiple sclerosis, are all rated at 40 percent.

The veteran's claim for unreimbursed medical expenses prior to November 1, 1999 was denied as these expenses were not considered in the annualization period. The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status was also denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the veteran's claims, including obtaining medical opinions and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board found no evidence of a bilateral eye disability, optic neuropathy, or glaucoma in service and denied the claim for service connection. The veteran's PTSD was also not granted as service connected.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma and refractive error, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, dental injury, and eye disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected pancreatitis and right eye glaucoma, which are rated at 60 percent and 40 percent disabling respectively.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss and glaucoma, finding that there was no current disability as defined by VA regulations. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between any diagnosed conditions and military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma, hypertension, and a psychiatric disability. The evidence did not support an association between these conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have service-connected diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, or hypertension. The claims for these conditions are denied as they lack legal merit.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the veteran's current right eye disorders, including glaucoma and cataracts, are related to his in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging an eye examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for loss of vision, claimed as glaucoma, finding no clear medical evidence of a current eye disability and noting that there is no evidence of any injury or disease regarding the eyes during service. The Board also found that the earliest reference to glaucoma was in clinical records from January 2002, many years following the veteran's separation from service.

The Board found that the veteran's residuals of an eye injury, including glaucoma, were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the veteran's current eye disability, including glaucoma, is related to or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for blindness in his left eye, finding no evidence that it was incurred or aggravated by service and not related to any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of the veteran's glaucoma.