The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the increased rating of migraine headache disorder is denied as it is not factually ascertainable that his symptoms worsened prior to September 26, 2018.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of residual scars from right knee diagnostic arthroscopy with fat pad excision is denied as the earliest date factually ascertainable is July 19, 2018.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence to show that the Veteran's headaches had worsened prior to September 26, 2018.,The Veteran underwent right knee arthroscopy with fat pad excision on July 19, 2018. The earliest date factually ascertainable for the grant of service connection is the date of surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine Headache Disorder, Residual Scars, Right Knee Diagnostic Arthroscopy with Fat Pad Excision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20076370
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Denied
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