Glaucoma decisions — 2025

The Board remands the appeal for the Veteran to be provided with notice of his right to a hearing and then readjudicate his claim based on the record before it, including determining if the duty to assist requires any additional evidentiary development.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for Hepatitis C and a separate 10 percent rating for right eye cataract and glaucoma, effective February 19, 2013.

The Board remands the claim for an eye disability to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the diagnosed conditions, including whether they are related to the appellant's active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating or unemployability due to service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the claims for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations to determine the etiology of the Veteran's back, left hip, right knee, glaucoma, and lung disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his right eye disability, finding no evidence of continuous medication or incapacitating episodes requiring treatment visits.

The Board finds that the Veteran requires personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months based on a need for supervision, protection, or instruction due to his functional limitations caused by multiple diagnosed conditions.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and increased ratings, as well as effective dates earlier than May 5, 2021, for various conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for psoriasis, dental and gum infections, lumbar strain, dry eye syndrome (with watery eye/epiphora), and glaucoma as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Crohn's disease status post partial bowel resection with secondary GERD due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal for restoration of glaucoma with left retinal detachment has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for an eye condition to obtain a more thorough medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, as a statement of the case has not yet been issued.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for stomach cancer, diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, and peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities to correct duty-to-assist errors related to potential exposure to hazardous chemicals and herbicides during the Veteran's service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral eye glaucoma and a non-specific respiratory condition due to insufficient evidence, requiring further VA examination.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension and asthma was dismissed due to a timely notice of disagreement not being filed within one year of the rating decision. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and glaucoma were remanded for further development.