Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral glaucoma as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are granted as directly related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service.,The Veteran's hypertensive cardiovascular disease is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for GERD, stomach disorder, and OSA have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.,Service connection for OSA was denied because there is no persuasive evidence that it began during service or is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound was denied as he did not meet the criteria due to his service-connected disabilities, which included dementia, chronic renal failure, seizures, atrial fibrillation, COPD, and ileostomy.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for various diabetes-related conditions have been denied. The earliest date of receipt of the claim is February 9, 2009.,The Veteran also had a claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for chronic ischemic heart disease due to his diabetes, which was granted on March 12, 2010.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability and a neck disability, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to active duty service or service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for glaucoma and an upper respiratory disability, including as secondary to retained metallic foreign bodies in the right eye and right side of the face or shell fragment wound of the forehead. The Veteran's glaucoma is being evaluated based on its relationship to his service-connected retained foreign body in the right eye, while the upper respiratory disability claims are also remanded for further examination and opinion regarding their relation to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral eye conditions and tinnitus due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection and rating higher than 60 percent for coronary artery disease, status post coronary artery bypass graft due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for residuals of an eye injury and glaucoma due to incomplete information from a VA examiner's CV, and additional private treatment records need to be obtained.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis and glaucoma, as well as the claim for TDIU due to incomplete service records. The Veteran's STRs are presumed destroyed by a fire in 1973.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the spine was rated at 10 percent prior to August 9, 2021 and granted a 20 percent rating beginning on that date.,The Veteran's right eye glaucoma is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disorder, heart condition, diabetes, hypertension, prostate cancer, glaucoma, and hyperlipidemia, is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim. The evidence does not support any of these claims.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for sexual dysfunction and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, alcohol and substance abuse, bilateral pes planus, migraine headaches, cataracts, vertigo, and glaucoma. The claims for left ankle/foot disorders other than pes planus, right knee injuries, and left knee injuries are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's vision loss is related to his service at Camp Lejeune and if it was aggravated by exposure to contaminated water.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral cataracts with suspected glaucoma, related to medication taken for his service-connected hepatitis C, is being remanded due to the need for a supplemental medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bilateral glaucoma and service, specifically his exposure to chemical and environmental toxins. The Veteran will need a VA examination to address this issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to potential service connection for glaucoma, either as secondary to diabetes mellitus or directly related to service. The Veteran's STRs show complaints of blurry vision and a diagnosis of insulin-dependent type I diabetes mellitus during service. A new examination is needed to determine if the glaucoma may have initially manifested during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and any private care provider records. The Veteran must be given an opportunity to provide these records or submit releases for them.