Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the appellant's claim alleging that a previous rating decision in August 1985 contained clear and unmistakable error (CUE) when it assigned a 30 percent evaluation for bilateral glaucoma.

The veteran's initial noncompensable rating for his service-connected bilateral open angle glaucoma is denied.

The VA denied compensation benefits for bilateral glaucoma as a result of VA hospital treatment in 1982 and subsequent treatment, citing the reopening of the claim on new evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for glaucoma as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye disability, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between any current bilateral eye disability and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for malaria and glaucoma with loss of vision, as well as basic eligibility for nonservice-connected VA pension benefits. The veteran's military service was not deemed qualifying under the relevant laws.

The Board has determined that there is new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for glaucoma.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for adenocarcinoma of thyroid and bilateral eye disorder due to radiation exposure, but denied these claims as there is insufficient evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran's current left eye blindness is due to his pre-existing glaucoma, which was aggravated by noncompliance with prescribed medication. The surgery did not cause additional disability or blindness.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, and a cardiac disability manifested by a pacemaker, claiming these conditions were not related to the VA surgery in March 1993.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of glaucoma of the right eye was denied as there is no legal basis to award a prior effective date.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by service and is not related to his service-connected rheumatoid arthritis with ankylosing spondylitis.

The appellant claims that he developed endophthalmitis in his right eye due to improper or negligent VA treatment, which resulted in blindness. The case is remanded for further development of medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions result in loss of use of one or both feet, warranting a higher level of special monthly compensation.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits based on permanent incapacity for self-support prior to age 18 due to glaucoma, finding insufficient evidence of physical or mental defect before the appellant turned 18.

The Board dismissed the motion claiming CUE in a December 1993 decision denying service connection for glaucoma, residuals of an eye injury, and refractive error.

The RO denied the veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma with optic atrophy, now claimed as a bilateral eye disability. The RO also increased his evaluation for PTSD from 10 percent to 50 percent effective December 4, 1992.,The veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for glaucoma with optic atrophy was denied due to the lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected glaucoma, which has been rated at 30 percent since January 1987. The RO must obtain a current VA examination to assess the severity of the condition and determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) denied the veteran's claim for service connection for loss of vision and glaucoma, left eye, claimed as secondary to a service-connected left knee disorder due to lack of credible evidence linking the head injury to the onset of his left eye disability.