Glaucoma decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection issues were addressed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives regarding the Veteran's multiple eye diagnoses during the pendency of his claim.

The Board has denied service connection for glaucoma and remanded the claim of service connection for prostate disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and glaucoma as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction due to incomplete development and lack of a nexus opinion.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's conjunctivitis is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board has determined additional development is needed for his service connection claims for sleep apnea and migraine headaches. The appeal remains remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for residual neck surgical scars is granted.,Service connection for right foot disability is denied.,The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral eye disabilities (glaucoma, right eye cataract, left eye pseudophakia).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma and special monthly compensation based on a finding of need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cataracts and glaucoma due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the Veteran's contentions. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for sickle cell disease, right eye glaucoma, right hip avascular necrosis, and renal disorder as secondary to sickle cell disease.,Service connection was not granted due to the Veteran's pre-existing condition of sickle cell disease.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses of glaucoma and cataracts are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral open-angle glaucoma, finding that it is linked to eye trauma during active duty training (ACDUTRA) in 1978.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral eye disabilities has been established, making the claim of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 moot.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral eye disability, specifically whether it is related to his service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis.