The Board has determined that an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for tension headaches is not warranted, as it should be the later of the date he filed to reopen his claim or the date entitlement arose. The RO assigned a September 30, 1998 effective date based on a medical statement received by the RO which constituted an informal claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an earlier effective date prior to September 30, 1998 for the award of service connection for tension headaches as it should be the later of the date he filed to reopen his claim or the date entitlement arose.
- Claimed conditions
- Tension Headaches
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2001
- Citation
- 0123951
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