Glaucoma Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple issues are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The rating for migraine headaches is granted at a 50 percent level prior to January 24, 2014.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for open-angle glaucoma, secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II. The claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension were granted under the PACT Act.,Service connection was established for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at Takhli Royal Thailand Air Force Base (RTAFB).

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development related to toxic exposure and other medical issues. The specific nature of his disabilities, including their etiology, will be further evaluated.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. Service connection for left eye glaucoma is granted, but the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending and remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further consideration of his TDIU claim due to the complexity and need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected left eye disability did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation from August 27, 2013 to March 12, 2020. However, the evidence is at least in approximate balance that his disabilities precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation from March 13, 2020 to October [REDACTED], 2020.

Service connection for a headache disorder is denied.,Increased ratings for right and left trench foot disabilities from September 1, 2017 to December 8, 2022 are denied. Increased ratings for right and left trench foot disabilities from December 8, 2022 to the present are also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of proper examination regarding open angle glaucoma and cataracts, which were diagnosed since July 2007. The Veteran's eye conditions need further evaluation by VA medical personnel.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA-accessible treatment records and additional development is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities (including as secondary to service-connected hypertension), residuals of strokes (secondary to service-connected hypertension), bilateral glaucoma (secondary to service-connected hypertension), and low back disorder (secondary to service-connected left knee disability).

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for diabetic retinopathy with macular edema, open angle glaucoma, and cataracts is remanded due to the need for additional development of non-VA treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral glaucoma and/or cataracts, finding that there is no direct or secondary link to military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma, cataracts, and dryness in his right eye. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and for further development, including scheduling a new VA eye examination.

The Board denied service connection for a disability of the eyes, other than bilateral photophobia, including large optic cups, bilateral refraction error, optic atrophy, open angle glaucoma, and vitreous floaters (bilateral eye disability).

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral eye disability, back disability, and cervical spine disability due to inadequate VA opinions in previous decisions. The claims will be reviewed again with new addendum opinions addressing causation and aggravation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of the Veteran's eye conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetic retinopathy has been granted. The issue of service connection for an eye disability other than diabetic retinopathy (glaucoma and cataracts) is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left eye glaucoma and prosthetic left eye was granted with an effective date of November 19, 1980.