The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's bilateral glaucoma manifested with decreased visual acuity or other visual impairment, incapacitating episodes, or that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment at any time during the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21062969
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date for a 70 percent evaluation for bilateral glaucoma to include dry eye syndrome, beginning August 31, 2021.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD and bilateral glaucoma were granted, with the earliest effective date being July 25, 2018.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the impacts of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his ability to care for himself and his need for aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral glaucoma has been rated at 10 percent since June 29, 2009. The condition requires continuous medication and causes visual field defects with remaining fields between 46 to 60 degrees.
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