Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has denied an increased rating for hypertension and has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart condition, right and left leg deep vein thrombosis, glaucoma, lung condition, face numbness, and depression. The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to outstanding treatment records and the need for medical opinions.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with its previous remand directives and has ordered the Veteran's Goldmann visual field charts from specific dates to be obtained. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and cataracts is being remanded due to this non-compliance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for vision impairment, including glaucoma, as it was not related to his service-connected heart condition. The evidence did not support a finding that the glaucoma was incurred during service or caused by medication for his heart condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, heart disorder, and eye disorder due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection. The Veteran's conditions are related to his active service but need further clarification on the nature of the relationship.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disability has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for further examination and medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for left eye glaucoma as aggravated by service, finding that the Veteran's condition likely followed a natural progression and was not aggravated beyond its natural course during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, heart disability, kidney disease, and bilateral eye disability (claimed as glaucoma with blindness) due to lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee DJD and a right knee strain. The case is remanded for further action on the bilateral glaucoma with dry eyes claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral open-angle glaucoma, and blindness as they are not related to his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's current diagnoses of hypertension, bilateral open-angle glaucoma, and blindness have been remanded due to insufficient medical nexus opinions regarding their relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum VA medical opinion to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral glaucoma (now diagnosed as ocular hypertension) and whether it is related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for glaucoma, hearing loss, and hepatitis C due to incomplete examination records. The Veteran was not contacted by VA for examinations related to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma, finding that the condition was a congenital disease that clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. Service connection for a low back disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's vision disorder and TDIU claims. The issues of service connection for a vision disorder and TDIU are currently before the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability, claimed as glaucoma with poor vision, due to a lack of adequate etiological opinion. The hypothyroidism claim is granted based on presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, glaucoma, erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, skin disability, and peripheral neuropathy have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service.,Service connection was not granted because the Veteran refused VA examinations which are necessary to determine if any claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for an eye disability, to include glaucoma, as secondary to hypertension. The claim for increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain additional opinions regarding service connection. The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and vision/glaucoma are being reviewed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral eye disabilities, including normal tension glaucoma suspect, cataracts, and dry eye syndrome, are not related to service. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during service or are otherwise etiologically related.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's eye disability, including glaucoma and cataracts. The examiner must provide opinions on whether any current eye disability had its origin in service or is related to active service, including exposure to herbicides, and whether it was caused by or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.