The Veteran's appeal for service connection for liver damage status post TB exposure and bilateral dry eye syndrome has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran underwent elective PRK surgery to correct refractive error, which resulted in dry eyes. The Board found that the dry eyes were a usual effect of the elective procedure without any superimposed disease or injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Liver Damage Post TB Exposure, Bilateral Dry Eye Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2026
- Citation
- A26035473
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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