The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for migraines and tension headaches was denied as there is no evidence that he filed a specific claim prior to October 29, 2012.,Service connection for high blood pressure was denied because it did not occur during service or within one year after discharge. The Veteran's condition was first diagnosed five years post-service.

The deciding factor: The effective date of the grant of service connection for migraines and tension headaches is fixed at October 29, 2012, as it is the date VA received his claim.,Service connection for high blood pressure was denied because there is no evidence that the condition occurred during service or within one year after discharge.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"migraines","claimed_condition_names":["migraines","tension headaches"]}, {"condition_name":"high blood pressure (hypertension)","claimed_condition_names":["high blood pressure"]}, {"condition_name":"an acquired psychiatric disability mood swings and insomnia associated with right elbow ulnar neuropathy","claimed_condition_names":["mood swings","insomnia"]}

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

August 23, 2019

Citation

19165730

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