Glaucoma decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, glaucoma, and prostate cancer. The Veteran's left knee disability and heart condition are being remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to his period of active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, including glaucoma suspect and cataracts, finding that there is no competent evidence of a nexus between his current eye conditions and service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss disability, and eye disability to include open angle glaucoma. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral glaucoma, finding that the new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's glaucoma is related to his service, specifically intraocular hypertension diagnosed during active duty. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's glaucoma is found to be related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing records and incomplete medical reports, including visual field test results. The claim will be reconsidered with these additional documents.

The Veteran's left eye disability is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a list of equipment used during his cataract surgery.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents, as they need further development regarding whether the Veteran's ship came within 12 nautical miles of the Vietnam coast.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma, finding that the evidence did not reach equipoise in support of the claim.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disability, including iritis/uveitis of ankylosing spondylitis with secondary glaucoma and cataracts and left eye retinal detachment with diplopia, is currently rated at 60 percent. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated visual field testing results for proper evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder dislocation, spondylosis of the lumbar spine with facet degenerative joint disease (claimed as bulging disc lower back), and glaucoma. The Veteran's claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right and left knee conditions, an eye disorder (glaucoma), lower back problems, and sciatic nerve issues. The Veteran's claims were based on his contention that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension, left eye glaucoma, and PTSD due to outstanding treatment records not being associated with the claims file. The Veteran will need to provide additional evidence of his current condition and a new examination is required.

The Veteran's increased evaluation for mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma, as well as the SMC rate higher than set forth under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(k) for blindness in one eye having light perception only, are remanded due to incomplete records and a need for updated examination.