Glaucoma decisions — 2018

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disability, right knee degenerative joint disease, right eye glaucoma, and hearing loss in both ears. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of a nexus to service.,There is no credible evidence linking the current disabilities to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic anemia and glaucoma due to herbicide agent exposure are remanded for further development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected left eye disability has resulted in visual acuity of 5/200 and his nonservice-connected right eye resulted in visual acuity of light perception only. A 100 percent rating for traumatic glaucoma and cataract of the left eye is granted from August 9, 2016.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left leg disability, right leg disability, glaucoma, cataracts, diabetes mellitus, heart disorder (claimed as ischemic heart disease), Parkinson's disease, hairy cell leukemia, and acquired psychiatric disability. The evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's glaucoma is being remanded for further examination and evidence collection.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and open-angle glaucoma, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease. The skin disorder claim is remanded due to lack of medical opinion.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral hearing loss, with the VA examiner concluding that current hearing loss is not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral foot callouses, ingrown toenails, hearing loss, glaucoma, fatigue, chest pain, and gastrointestinal symptoms. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to incomplete records, including SSA disability benefits records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's left knee and low back disabilities are also being examined to determine their current severity.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is rated at 40 percent effective from May 3, 2018. Separate ratings of 20 percent are granted for peripheral neuropathies in the right and left upper extremities, bilateral cataracts and retinopathy, and angle-closure glaucoma.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right foot disability, left foot disability, lumbar spine disability, liver disability (hepatitis B and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis), memory loss, headaches, left eye disability (cataracts and glaucoma), high cholesterol, right knee disability, and left knee disability (arthritis).

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion for revision of a June 25, 2014 decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) as it did not meet the pleading requirements.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, and glaucoma due to new evidence submitted after the last decision.

The Board denied the requests to reopen claims of service connection for TBI, low back disability, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, depression, anxiety, anger management), and glaucoma. The evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's back brace and bilateral knee braces are not awarded a clothing allowance because they are not prescribed for service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for low back disorder, joint disorder (including knee and elbow pain), epilepsy, glaucoma, and prostate disorder. The reasons given were that the disorders did not pre-exist service or become manifest within one year of separation from service, and there was no evidence of continuity of symptomatology.,The Board also denied service connection for a chronic fatigue disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and non-service connected pension.