Glaucoma decisions — 2020

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as his service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability, including nystagmus, and remanded several other issues. The decision also noted that the Veteran's anxiety disorder was not rated higher than 70% after January 16, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for anemia, toenail fungus, glaucoma, and liver disability (claimed as liver cysts) due to a lack of consideration of the correct date of onset for anemia and the Veteran's lay testimony regarding symptoms during and since service. The claims are also remanded for additional examination considering the treatise evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's bilateral glaucoma has been rated at 10 percent since June 29, 2009. The condition requires continuous medication and causes visual field defects with remaining fields between 46 to 60 degrees.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right eye glaucoma, which is related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral conjunctivitis, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his service. The other conditions (glaucoma and cataracts) are not directly linked to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and requests for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service treatment records and the need for a new opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral eye disability. The Veteran asserts his current condition is related to a shrapnel injury in service, but VA needs to obtain private medical records and request an expert opinion on the issue.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left eye glaucoma is related to service. Additional development is needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinea pedis is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right eye glaucoma.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for open angle glaucoma of the left eye was granted, thus there is no case or controversy on which the Board must render a decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left eye hypertensive retinopathy, right eye hypertensive retinopathy, and glaucoma suspect left eye due to incomplete examinations in prior remands.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including lupus and vision disorders. The Veteran's claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma due to herbicide agent exposure and/or service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The case is returned for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right knee disability, Grave's disease, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), history of C-section, and costochondritis. The Veteran was granted service connection for allergic conjunctivitis.

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma and TDIU rating as the evidence does not support that the appellant's pre-existing conditions worsened or were incurred during his ACDUTRA period.