Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's left eye cataract with glaucoma does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent, as his visual acuity is only 20/400 best corrected and he has significant field loss. The RO should consider whether he is entitled to special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(k) due to the severity of his disability.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder due to Axenfeld's Syndrome with open angle glaucoma, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The case is now remanded for a VA examination to determine the severity and etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain updated financial information and health condition details from the veteran. The overpayment amount may be adjusted based on this new information, and the waiver of recovery will then be reconsidered.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left eye cataract and right eye glaucoma were present at service entry, and there is no evidence of aggravation during service. Therefore, these conditions are not considered to be incurred in or aggravated by service.

The VA medical specialist concluded that the veteran's death was not caused by or contributed to by VA treatment, and there were no medical opinions contradicting this conclusion.

The VA determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension by reason of need for aid and attendance or being housebound due to his multiple disabilities, which he manages independently.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral eye disorder, including blepharitis, is not related to service and denied his claim.

The Board found no competent medical evidence to suggest that the veteran's right eye condition was caused or aggravated by any VA treatment. The preponderance of the medical evidence is against his claim of entitlement to compensation benefits for a right eye disorder as secondary to his service-connected left eye cataracts surgery with loss of vision.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a disability manifested by a detached retina and glaucoma with enucleation of the left eye due to disease or injury incurred in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of mustard gas exposure, malaria, hearing loss, and a back disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right lower extremity disability, thoracic spine disability, lumbar spine disability, multiple joint or systemic arthritis or arthritic like conditions, cervical spine disability, upper extremities disability, allodynia, osteopenia and osteoporosis, autoimmune disease, connective tissue disease, left knee disability, respiratory disorder, gastrointestinal disability, glaucoma, meibomian cystic infection of the left upper eyelid, blepharitis and chalazion, and urinary tract infections.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and glaucoma, finding that the conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disability, finding no evidence of a nexus between his in-service injury and his current glaucoma and pseudophakia.

The Board found that the veteran's residuals of a left eye cataract and glaucoma of the left eye are due to service, while his right eye glaucoma is not related to service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for service-connected chronic open-angle glaucoma, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board found no evidence of a permanent increase in the veteran's right eye disability during service, and thus denied service connection for this condition. Service connection was also denied for bilateral glaucoma.

The Board found that the veteran's severe chronic open angle glaucoma was not incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's diagnosed glaucoma is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected conjunctivitis, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected left eye cataract with glaucoma did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent, and denied his request for a higher rating. The effective date for the award of service connection was also denied.

The Board found that the July 1997 rating decision denying service connection for glaucoma contained errors of law and involved clear and unmistakable error, thus granting the veteran's appeal.