Glaucoma decisions — 2021

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current glaucoma disability is at least as likely as not incurred in and related to his active service, specifically due to eye injuries sustained during his boxing career. As a result, the claim for service connection for glaucoma is granted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral eye glaucoma as the evidence did not show it was related to service, exposure to herbicide agents, or secondary to his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple retinal tears, status post laser treatment, scleral buckle removal, vitrectomy with glaucoma, to include migraine headaches is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the January 2014 VA examination and the need for a supplemental opinion from a retinal specialist with trauma experience.

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma, lipoma, and COPD as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or herbicide exposure.