Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right eye glaucoma and increased ratings for PTSD due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a respiratory disorder, back disorder, skin disorder, kidney disorder, abdominal aneurysm, glaucoma, and right eye disorder are all remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right wrist fracture disability, low back disability, and glaucoma due to concerns about the competency of VA medical examiners.

The Board has remanded the claim for a bilateral eye disability due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection. The Veteran's STRs mention eye and vision issues, but the VA examiner did not address these in their opinion.

The Board denied service connection for right eye glaucoma and cataract, as well as dry eye syndrome with bloody eye. The evidence did not support a nexus between the current conditions and service.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, and the Board has granted a higher rating for her residuals of bilateral unspecified optic atrophy with visual field constriction defects.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was reopened and granted. Service connection for glaucoma of the left eye and lumbosacral strain were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral eye disability and cervical spine disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection and increased rating, as well as his TDIU claim prior to November 9, 2012. The issues have been remanded for further development including scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him homebound or in need of regular aid and attendance, thus his claims for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance and/or housebound status are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to address certain factors in the previous decisions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple retinal tears, status post laser treatment, scleral buckle removal, vitrectomy with glaucoma, and migraine headaches. The case will be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's ptosis is rated under the current VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The Board has found that a new examination is needed to assess his current eye disability, including any additional diagnosed conditions like glaucoma.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, cardiomyopathy, and glaucoma are all granted. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicides during his service in Thailand, which supports the grants of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU. The issue of SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma, hearing loss, and hepatitis C due to a lack of VA examinations. The Veteran contends that his conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disability, specifically glaucoma. The Veteran claims her current eye disability is related to her service-connected tinea pedis and a steroid cream prescribed for it.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The issues of service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as a bilateral eye disability (retinopathy and glaucoma), are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and left eye glaucoma due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether these conditions preexisted service or were aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of glaucoma and is remanding for further development regarding her bilateral eye conditions.