The Board denied claims for upper respiratory disability, tonsillectomy, migraine headaches, chronic photodermatitis, and residuals of a cyst behind the right ear. The effective date for service connection for migraine headaches was also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a claim for secondary service connection for migraine headaches prior to February 26, 1991.
- Claimed conditions
- Upper Respiratory Disability, Tonsillectomy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2002
- Citation
- 0205589
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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