Glaucoma Board decisions

The Board found that the original decision granting service connection for right eye glaucoma was not clearly erroneous and thus restored service connection. The Veteran's left eye disability is not attributable to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for numbness affecting the left side of the head. The effective date for the grant of service connection for left eye cataract with glaucoma remains September 4, 2014.

The appeals for service connection for left knee replacement, glaucoma, sleep apnea, polyps in the colon, and right knee arthritis are dismissed. Service connection is granted for residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right knee. The appeals for service connection for hypertension and heart disability are remanded.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for right knee chondromalacia patella and granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee arthritis. The claims for service connection for CFS, left knee disorder, diabetes mellitus (DM), glaucoma as due to DM, and asthma were all denied.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for glaucoma and diabetes mellitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left eye blindness and Parkinson's disease, among other conditions. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for the remaining listed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of proper assessment in the May 2014 VA examination report, and needs an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's glaucoma is related to service.

The Board has remanded the earlier effective date claims for all service-connected disabilities, including diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathies, and chronic ischemic heart disease. The appeal is related to the timing of when these conditions were granted as service connected.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for glaucoma. The Board finds that his claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in prior rating actions is intertwined with the earlier effective date claim, so both should be considered together.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for balance problems. The claim to reopen for service connection for headaches was granted, and the Veteran's headaches are found to be at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by her service-connected PTSD. The claims for service connection for sinus disorder, bilateral flat feet, and bilateral glaucoma are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, glaucoma in the left eye, and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and medical opinions regarding his service-connected conditions, including migraine headaches, glaucoma, sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sexual dysfunction, PTSD, and chronic pancreatitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate rationale in VA opinions regarding whether the Veteran's glaucoma is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an eye disorder, including glaucoma and secondary to hypertension, due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous VA examinations.

The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to obtain private medical records and a more contemporaneous VA examination for the Veteran's cataracts and glaucoma.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-glaucoma condition during service is the initial manifestation of his current glaucoma, and thus grants service connection for glaucoma.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a cardiac disorder (including ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrillation), a respiratory condition (dyspnea), and bilateral-eye disorders (diabetic retinopathy, partial blindness, glaucoma, cataracts) due to diabetes. The Board also denied service connection for peripheral vascular disease of the right-lower extremity.,The Board found that there was no evidence linking hypertension or a cardiac disorder to service or service-connected conditions and thus denied these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower back condition has been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma, secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, has been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between his current disabilities and military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection due to incomplete information, including missing VA treatment records and SSA decision. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records and conduct further development as needed.