Glaucoma decisions — 2002

The Board found that the veteran's glaucoma and cataracts are not related to his military service or asbestos exposure.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a left eye disorder. The Board also found that the veteran's left eye disorders are related to an in-service injury, thus granting service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for glaucoma, but denied the increased rating for bilateral pes planus with callosities and the T/R based on individual unemployability.

The Board found that the veteran's glaucoma did not manifest during service and is not otherwise attributable to his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection for glaucoma was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate due to his service-connected glaucoma of both eyes with optic atrophy (60%) and anemia (10%). The appellant was found not to meet the criteria for either benefit.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma and degenerative disc disease, as well as his increased ratings for gouty arthritis and gastritis with history of duodenal ulcer. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to military service.

The veteran's initial noncompensable rating for his service-connected bilateral open angle glaucoma is denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the appellant's claim alleging that a previous rating decision in August 1985 contained clear and unmistakable error (CUE) when it assigned a 30 percent evaluation for bilateral glaucoma.

The VA denied compensation benefits for bilateral glaucoma as a result of VA hospital treatment in 1982 and subsequent treatment, citing the reopening of the claim on new evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for glaucoma as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye disability, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between any current bilateral eye disability and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for malaria and glaucoma with loss of vision, as well as basic eligibility for nonservice-connected VA pension benefits. The veteran's military service was not deemed qualifying under the relevant laws.

The Board has determined that there is new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for glaucoma.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for adenocarcinoma of thyroid and bilateral eye disorder due to radiation exposure, but denied these claims as there is insufficient evidence linking the conditions to service.