The Veteran's appeal to receive a higher rating for his service-connected chronic blepharitis was dismissed because the Veteran requested withdrawal of the claim during his hearing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased rating for chronic blepharitis at his Board hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic blepharitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2026
- Citation
- A26025074
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected eye disabilities are rated at a noncompensable disability rating, with the most recent examination showing visual acuity of 20/40 corrected distance bilaterally and an average contraction of the visual field of 46 to 60 degrees bilaterally.,VA has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and development regarding his service-connected eye disabilities, including chronic blepharitis with dermatochalasis (baggy eyelids) and dry eyes. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's chronic blepharitis was manifested by active conjunctivitis at any time during the appeal period. The claim is being returned for further action.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for chronic blepharitis.
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