Glaucoma Board decisions

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound is denied as he does not meet the criteria for either condition.

The Board denied service connection for ocular hypertension of the left eye and esotropia of the right eye, but granted reopening of a claim for degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder. The issue of an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for chronic bronchitis is pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for loss of right eye vision, including a cataract, residuals of retinal detachment, and glaucoma. The criteria for such service connection have been met or approximated.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case will be returned to the RO for obtaining records from VA and non-VA health care providers who have treated the veteran for left eye disability during the specified period.

The Board denied an increased rating for glaucoma in the left eye, currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder, including glaucoma. The evidence submitted since the July 1994 RO decision is considered new and material as it provides a current diagnosis of glaucoma.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his statement withdrawing the appeal.

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

The veteran's appeal for service connection for glaucoma and multiple myeloma has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending evidence and the court's decision invalidating certain regulations. The case is now remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and conducting an ophthalmologic examination.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed eye, cardiovascular, left inguinal hernia, left testicle disorder, and prostate disorders. The decision also denied a compensable evaluation for malaria.

The Board denied service connection for esophageal carcinoma, foot condition or conditions, hand and left elbow conditions, and glaucoma due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's cataract and glaucoma in the left eye are not service-connected. However, his current glaucoma is linked to aging rather than the service-connected corneal scar with decreased vision in the left eye. The temporary total rating for convalescence from June 6, 1998 is denied.

The case is being remanded due to discrepancies in medical records and the need for further investigation of the veteran's glaucoma treatment.

The Board has found that the veteran's right eye glaucoma is related to service, and therefore granted service connection for this condition. The left eye glaucoma is being remanded as it may be secondary to the right eye glaucoma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for open angle glaucoma and bilateral arm weakness as secondary to his service-connected sarcoidosis, and denied an increased rating for generalized sarcoidosis.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma and whether the June 1981 rating action denying service connection for arthritis of the knees was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to insufficient notification and development.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The only granted claim was for hemorrhoids.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's bilateral glaucoma is a result of treatment received during service for his service-connected chronic sarcoidosis with iridocyclitis, and thus grants service connection for this disability.