Glaucoma decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if any of the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service, particularly given his alleged exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's eye condition (glaucoma and central vein occlusion) is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The Veteran's sleep apnea is denied, with the preponderance of evidence against a finding that it is related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left eye vision loss due to a VA surgical procedure in August 2004, as there are questions regarding whether the Veteran's significant left eye vision loss was caused or worsened by VA clinical staff's failure to advise him to stop taking Plavix and aspirin prior to and after the surgery.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability and TDIU due to lack of evidence linking the disabilities to service, and because the Veteran's combined rating is not 70% or more.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anatomical loss of the right eye and glaucoma condition of the left eye is remanded due to missing military personnel records that could support his contention of combat participation during the Korean Conflict.

The Veteran's right eye disability, which includes glaucoma of the right eye status post vitrectomy and retinal detachment repair with pseudophakos and dry eye syndrome, resulted in a visual field contraction. The Board granted an effective date of June 25, 2004 for a 10 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis, glaucoma, chronic dry eye syndrome, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and xerosis cutis, onychomycosis, and dermatophytosis are all granted or denied as specified. The appeal is not about service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma as there was no evidence showing the condition first manifested during or after service, and no probative evidence linking it to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a right ear hearing loss disability. The claim for PTSD was reopened based on new evidence, but the Board found that there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor to substantiate the claim. The claim for a right ear hearing loss disability remains pending as it has not been fully adjudicated.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims related to the Veteran's low back condition and chronic pain of the lower extremities.,Service connection is not granted for glaucoma and torn inferior oblique (claimed as impaired vision), due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic glaucoma of the right eye and a compensable rating for his left ankle disability due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and glaucoma is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's right eye disabilities are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his current eye conditions and presumed herbicide exposure. His hypertension is also being remanded for an examination to determine its etiology.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical opinions regarding his ability to work, and further development of federal personnel records and SSA disability records.

The Veteran's petition to reopen service connection for glaucoma has been granted, but the claim remains denied. The Board has also remanded cases related to bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD, due to incomplete records. Service connection for malignant melanoma of the left forearm and right leg is also being remanded.