The veteran's initial claim for service connection for post concussion headaches was received on May 5, 1997, the date assigned as the effective date. Therefore, an earlier effective date is not warranted.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence indicating that the veteran filed either an informal or formal claim prior to March 5, 1997, for service connection for post concussion headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- post concussion headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0207538
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case to correct errors in assisting the veteran with their claim for a higher initial disability rating for service-connected post concussion headaches.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his physical and mental abilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board finds the Veteran's visual disorder not related to his active military service, but grants a 30 percent disability rating for post concussion headaches since April 17, 2012. The Veteran is entitled to a higher staged rating of 50 percent.
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