Glaucoma decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches and bilateral open angle glaucoma, do not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional error in VA's duty to assist, specifically regarding an inadequate medical opinion on whether the Veteran's eye/vision problems are related to her active service. The claim will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for residuals of right eye corneal scar and service connection for bilateral glaucoma due to issues with scheduling an appropriate VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of glaucoma during active duty service. The Veteran's claim for service connection is pending and a VA examination is required.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right eye glaucoma with visual field defect and pseudophakia, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to his current condition.

The Board has determined that there is not substantial compliance with previous remand directives and thus the case must be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's glaucoma with poor vision, pseudophakia, or both are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus or hypothyroidism.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, a heart disorder, angina pectoris, residuals of a ventral hernia, hepatitis, a lung disorder (atlectasis), hematochezia, gallstones, an autoimmune disorder, and a colon disorder. Service connection was granted for chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's daughter, P., is recognized as a helpless child due to her disabilities prior to the age of 18. The claim was reopened based on new evidence showing she became permanently incapable of self-support before turning 18.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for open angle glaucoma, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his in-service herbicide exposure or diabetes and his current condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development regarding the Veteran's claimed Agent Orange exposure, as it is still under review by the RO.

The Board has granted service connection for an eye disability, to include glaucoma, as secondary to hypertension. However, the claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral eye disabilities, including normal tension glaucoma suspect, cataracts, and dry eye syndrome, are not related to service. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during service or are otherwise etiologically related.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain additional opinions regarding service connection. The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and vision/glaucoma are being reviewed.

The Board has granted service connection for left eye glaucoma and denied service connection for missing teeth for compensation purposes. The decision is based on the opinion that the Veteran's left eye glaucoma was caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI).