Glaucoma Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted service connection. The Veteran's type two diabetes mellitus, bilateral open angle glaucoma, and tinnitus are not granted increased ratings. The Veteran's sinusitis, tonsillectomy residuals, right wrist Dequervain's syndrome, right ring finger fracture, erectile dysfunction, and right epididymitis status post epididymectomy do not warrant increased ratings. A TDIU is granted from October 1, 2007 to February 28, 2013, and from January 22, 2018 on.

The Board has remanded the claim for entitlement to service connection for glaucoma due to additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA ophthalmologist regarding whether the Veteran's primary open angle glaucoma either pre-existed his service or had its onset during his period of active duty training (ACDUTRA).

VA has received new and material evidence to reopen claims for service connection for hypertension, Hepatitis C, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (unspecified depressive disorder and delusional disorder), glaucoma, pancreatic disorder, and diverticulitis. Service connection is granted for the latter four conditions.,VA has denied service connection for hypertension, glaucoma, and pancreatic disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or service-connected diabetes. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetic proliferative retinopathy is granted, but his claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus and compensable rating for diabetic proliferative retinopathy prior to May 13, 2018 are both remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss but denied service connection for left eye glaucoma.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for blurred vision of the right eye, left eye glaucoma, and migraines due to insufficient evidence in the record.

Service connection denied for right and left eye glaucoma. The Veteran's fibromyalgia is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 40 percent.,Maxillary sinusitis and discoid lupus erythematosus ratings were reduced from 30 to 10 percent, effective May 1, 2016. The reduction was remanded due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of a left eye injury, including iris sphincter tear is denied as the disability does not manifest in decreased visual acuity or other significant impairment.

The Veteran's open-angle glaucoma is rated at 30 percent since January 10, 2012. The hearing loss rating remains denied.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection, while his claims for glaucoma and vision loss are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records from private providers and VA, including a copy of the Goldman eye chart used for his October 2019 VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss, glaucoma, erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, skin rash (recurring skin sensation disturbance), and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity is denied. The appeals are remanded to obtain additional medical examinations.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma and cataracts, including as due to herbicide exposure or secondary to diabetes mellitus type II. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the claims for cerebrovascular disability, headache disability, memory loss disability, and heart disability due to potential etiological links to service.

The Board has denied service connection for diplopia, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity. The Veteran's glaucoma is remanded for further development.,Service connection for glaucoma is remanded as there are conflicting opinions regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was remanded due to insufficient response regarding a VA Form 21-8940 for his left eye disability. The Board found that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected left eye disability, and referred the case to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for various conditions. The effective dates are not specified as they were not addressed in this decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new medical opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's eye disorder (glaucoma and cataracts) is related to service-connected hypertension.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, chronic feet dryness, and glaucoma. The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are remanded due to inadequate examination findings.