Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral tinnitus, COPD, myocardial infarction, and hypertension are all service-connected. The evidence shows these conditions were incurred in service.

The veteran's increased ratings for his eye and spine conditions were granted, while the hiatal hernia rating was maintained at 10 percent.

The veteran is found to be permanently and totally disabled due to his psychiatric conditions, which preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic cataract and traumatic glaucoma of the left eye, finding that the veteran's pre-existing conditions did not worsen during service.

The veteran's disabilities, while disabling, do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board has granted service connection for glaucoma and denied service connection for heart disease, chest pain, a disorder on the left side of the head, and chronic nosebleeds. The veteran's claims are based on direct evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for glaucoma and dermatophytosis of the feet, as well as his claim for a total rating based upon individual unemployability. The appeal also addressed recoupment of readjustment pay.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of glaucoma, finding that the earliest available date was November 27, 1984.

The veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma and essential hypertension are being remanded due to the need to consider recent legislation that has altered evaluation criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for malaria, a low back disorder, chronic disability of the sternum, chronic disability manifested by impaired balance, glaucoma, and diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a left eye corneal abrasion, finding that the veteran's current left eye disability is not related to the in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the case for further development of evidence, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling examinations to determine the current state of the veteran's glaucoma and neurodermatitis disseminata.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and peptic ulcer disease, as well as his attempt to reopen a claim for service connection for glaucoma. The evidence submitted did not provide new and material evidence to support reopening of the glaucoma claim.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the claim for service connection for glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy as secondary to service-connected insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's multiple disabilities, including muscle spasms and joint pain, skin disorder, kidney disorder, tonsillitis, chronic back pain and stiffness, cardiac disorder, hypertension, heart bypass surgery residuals, glaucoma, corneal opacities, cholecystitis, are not due to mustard gas exposure or any other service-connected condition.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for glaucoma and a psychiatric disorder have been denied. The current status of the glaucoma is noted, with no present manifestations. For the psychiatric disorder, symptoms are described as moderate with mild occupational impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma is denied as there is no medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has found the veteran's claims to be well grounded and granted service connection for left eye glaucoma and decreased vision as secondary to his service-connected gunshot wound of the chin, but did not address compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder, psoriasis, glaucoma, and colon cancer due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were present during active service or within any applicable presumptive period. The claim for service connection for residuals of low back strain was granted with an initial 10% rating, which was later increased to 20%.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral glaucoma, which was previously denied in November 1977. The medical opinion from Dr. Black supports a link between the veteran's current condition and his military service.