Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current eye disabilities, including glaucoma and cataracts, are caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral glaucoma was denied. The Veteran also had his initial disability evaluation for bilateral glaucoma (rated at 20%) denied as there is no evidence showing that the condition worsened since he was discharged from service in 1994.

The Board denied service connection for left eye glaucoma and a psychiatric disorder (claimed as major depressive disorder) due to the lack of evidence showing these conditions began during or are related to active duty service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was rated as non-compensable from June 22, 2015 to April 22, 2018. The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for this period.,For the period after April 22, 2018, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has not been rated higher than 40 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his right eye disorder, finding that it was not incurred in or related to service and is not secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the other issues are remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's glaucoma rating is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and converting a Goldmann chart. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the glaucoma rating issue.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder and its residuals, finding no probative medical evidence that any of the Veteran's current diagnoses were incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's vision disabilities. The case will be reviewed with a new VA medical opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of a headache disorder. However, it denied all other claims as they are not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition, including glaucoma, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a causal link to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, cataracts, glaucoma, diabetes mellitus, and bipolar disorder as the evidence did not show current disabilities or continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding the impact of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral dry eye syndrome on his other eye conditions, including cataracts, macular scar, pinguecula, arcus senilis, and glaucoma. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates were denied. The Board found that the current disability ratings adequately reflected the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral elbow disability and an increased rating for bilateral glaucoma. For the elbow, the evidence did not show a current diagnosis or functional impairment related to service. For the glaucoma, the Veteran had visual field contraction but remained within the 31-45 degree range, warranting a 30% rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal due to insufficient information regarding his service in the Puerto Rico Army National Guard, which is necessary for proper adjudication of all appealed issues.

The Veteran's appeals for left knee condition and right knee condition have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of cervical spine with radiculopathy, lumbar spine condition, respiratory condition, glaucoma (claimed as secondary to respiratory condition), stomach ulcer, and GERD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient reasoning in the previous VA opinion regarding the Veteran's eye disability. The examiner needs to provide a new opinion that specifically states whether it is at least as likely as not (probability of 50 percent or more) that any eye disorder is related to the Veteran’s service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's Reserve and National Guard service. The claims will be reviewed again with a focus on verifying her periods of Active Duty Training (ACDUTRA) and Indefinite ACDUTRA (INACDUTRA).