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Dry Eye Due To Lasik Denied As Not Sc
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Raybob
While on active duty in 2002 (I just retired this past June 1st) I had Lasik surgery done by an outside physician (who also did Tiger Woods!). I developed dry-eye as documented in my SMRs which is treated with eye drops. On my C&P determination, VA said that since I had it done outside of the military as an elective procedure, even though I was on AD, they consider the dry-eye condition to NOT be service connected. Are all "elective" surgery and any resulting conditions treated this way? I chose Lasik as the Air Force only does PRK. I wasn't sure whether I should file a NOD on this finding. Thanks for any advice.
Cheers, Ray
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