Glaucoma Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for glaucoma bilateral eyes claimed as blurred vision is remanded due to the need for additional records and a new VA opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining the curriculum vitae of the VA examiners and issuing a supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetic retinopathy, gastrointestinal disorder, and hypothyroidism due to Camp Lejeune exposure are denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for internal hemorrhoids, glaucoma, and hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, as well as for peripheral arterial occlusion of the lower extremities. The Veteran's current diagnoses are being evaluated to determine if they are related to his military service.,The Board has also remanded the claim for diabetes mellitus, as well as the claims for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities. These claims will be reviewed to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence showing he was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to September 16, 2022, for a 80% disability rating for cataract surgery with steroid induced glaucoma and dry eye syndrome of the right eye was denied. The earliest possible effective date is September 16, 2022.

The Board has denied the claim for SMC based on aid and attendance or housebound status due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The case is being remanded to obtain a VA opinion addressing whether the Veteran needed regular aid and attendance or was housebound as a result of his PTSD, and if so, whether it was related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for glaucoma as there was no evidence of a causal link between the condition and service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence in several areas, including his eye and vision disability, PTSD, acquired psychiatric disorders other than PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, headache disability, and hypertension.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including headaches (migraines), neurological signs and symptoms, psychiatric disability, hip disabilities, knee disabilities, plantar fasciitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hemorrhoids, obstructive sleep apnea, fatigue, hypertension, glaucoma, and optic atrophy have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims during his March 2021 Board hearing.,The appeals were withdrawn by the Veteran in writing prior to the promulgation of a decision by the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The VA examiner found that his symptoms did not cause occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral high myopia, primary open angle glaucoma of both eyes, and preoperative cataract of the left eye. The evidence supports a finding that these conditions are related to active duty service.,Service connection is granted for high myopia as it was present during service and progressed after service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The claims of service connection for glaucoma and headaches are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The claims of service connection for glaucoma and headaches are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a comprehensive VA mental health examination to determine the likely etiology of the claimed psychiatric disorder and whether any sleep disorder is secondary to the diagnosed condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for legally blind eyesight, specifically addressing his exposure to tuberculosis during service and its relation to his current eye disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral eye conditions, specifically cataracts, glaucoma, hypertensive retinopathy, and dry eye syndrome. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral glaucoma and macular degeneration, as well as the increased disability rating for special monthly compensation. The Veteran's service-connected dry eye syndrome is granted a separate and compensable disability rating of 20 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disability, to include glaucoma, is remanded due to conflicting medical evidence. The issue of TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection issue.