Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral glaucoma is service-connected, with all reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the veteran.

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 Board found that the veteran's bilateral glaucoma was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and thus denied all of his claims for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected glaucoma necessitates the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation based on this requirement.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral glaucoma and cataract are not related to his active service, and thus, denied both claims.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's diagnosed right eye glaucoma to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for glaucoma has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found that the veteran's loss of vision and glaucoma in his left eye were not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's left eye disorder was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected right eye enucleation, and thus denied secondary service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma of both eyes, finding that it did not begin during or as a result of his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's right eye symptoms, including pain and photophobia, were not caused by VA medical treatment. The enlargement of his pupil was noted but attributed to surgery rather than negligence or carelessness.

The Board has determined that the veteran's glaucoma was incurred during active service and granted entitlement to service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma was reopened, but the appeal is dismissed due to the veteran's death.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit due to his overall condition, which is not one of helplessness requiring the aid and attendance of another person.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, glaucoma, and arteriosclerotic heart disease (ASHD). The denial was based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis, glaucoma, and calluses. The veteran's claims were based on the presumption of soundness at entry into service, but there is no evidence of arthritis or glaucoma in service or within one year after separation. Calluses are not shown to have been incurred during service.

The Board has determined that the creation of the overpayment was due to administrative failure and not fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith. The veteran's claim for continued increased compensation rates and his daughter's Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) were submitted under the same cover letter in September 1995, putting VA on notice of both benefits sought. As a result, recovery of the overpayment is against equity and good conscience.

The Board found no service connection for cataracts and glaucoma secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation, as the evidence did not establish a causal link between the veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the residuals of a right eye injury, including angle recession glaucoma and traumatic cataract with loss of vision, are not the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by military service.