The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability was initially filed in April 1971, but the Board found that it could not be reasonably inferred that the claim was denied by any rating decision prior to the February 2023 rating decision. The date of claim is therefore April 21, 1971. However, entitlement to service connection for a headache disorder did not arise until June 13, 2025. Therefore, an effective date prior to February 24, 2022 is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The claim was initially filed in April 1971 but could not be reasonably inferred as denied by any rating decision prior to the February 2023 rating decision. The date of claim is therefore April 21, 1971. However, entitlement to service connection for a headache disorder did not arise until June 13, 2025.
- Claimed conditions
- headache
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2026
- Citation
- A26001715
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