Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's ophthalmologic disabilities. The VA must obtain an adequate opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's eye disabilities, the etiology of her visual field defects and headaches, and whether she is entitled to a compensable rating prior to February 21, 2018, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter for iritis of the right eye, chorioretinal scar of the right eye, and angle closure glaucoma, to include bilateral dry eye syndrome.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives and a need for another VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's vision loss.

Service connection is denied for glaucoma, a right foot condition (claimed as trench foot), a skin condition (claimed as psoriasis), a right hip condition, and left shoulder and low back conditions.,There is no evidence of current diagnoses or service-connected disabilities related to the claimed right foot condition, skin condition, right hip condition, left shoulder condition, or low back condition.

The Veteran's service-connected right eye disability has prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board granted his TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's right eye conditions, including glaucoma and ocular hypertension. The case is being remanded for an addendum opinion from a VA clinician.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's eye disorder and its relationship to his service-connected TBI. The VA must obtain additional medical records, conduct a new examination, and provide an opinion on causation and aggravation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and an eye disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's glaucoma is related to service-connected hypertension, and a new VA medical opinion is needed.

The Board has determined that the VA examiner's opinions are inadequate and remands the case for further development, including obtaining an adequate etiological opinion from a fully qualified examiner.

The Board has granted service connection for a cardiac disorder as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for malaria and service connection for an eye disorder are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for eye disability, including bilateral open angle glaucoma, right eye pseudophakia, and left eye cataract, finding the evidence does not support a link to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional relevant evidence being added since the last SSOC, and it is required for the AOJ to review this new evidence and issue a new SSOC.

The Board has granted service connection for glaucoma, cataracts, retinal tears and detachment, macular and vitreous conditions of the right eye; and glaucoma and retinal tears of the left eye. Service connection was denied for migraine headaches.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for left ankle disability and vision disability, but has reopened the claim for neck disability. The case is REMANDED to evaluate whether the Veteran's neck disability is related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA eye examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's bilateral open-angle glaucoma and to determine if he is entitled to a TDIU prior to November 20, 2017. The issues are currently inextricably intertwined.

The Board has ordered the Veteran to be examined for his eye disabilities and acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety. The examinations were not conducted as per the October 2022 remand directive.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of glaucoma and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has found that the duty to provide a VA examination was not fulfilled due to an error in the previous decision. The case is being remanded for such an examination.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus. The claims for glaucoma, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), right shoulder disability, and left femur disability are remanded due to the need for further examination and development.