Multiple sclerosis Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, shin splints of the right and left lower extremities, multiple sclerosis (MS), thoracolumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, left elbow disorder, left knee disorder, migraine headaches, and right knee disorder are dismissed.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, Hypertension, and Headaches. The case is being remanded to allow for further consideration.

The Veteran's right foot AFO brace did not cause wear and tear to her clothing, specifically pants, during the 2022 calendar year. Therefore, she is denied a clothing allowance for that year.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding private treatment records from June 2015 to October 2017. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization for these records.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms likely arose during her active duty service and resolving reasonable doubt in her favor.

The Board has denied service connection for contact dermatitis, multiple sclerosis, and eye disorder due to lack of current diagnoses. The claims are remanded as there were pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the original decision.

The Board has granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, a headache disability as secondary to service-connected MS, and an eye disability as secondary to service-connected MS. The Veteran's current diagnoses of these conditions are supported by medical evidence, and the Board finds that they are related to her service-connected MS.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran is granted earlier effective dates of April 1, 2016 for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance, loss of use of both feet, and under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o) and (r)(1).,These awards are in full grant of the benefit sought as the Veteran's attorney explicitly requested an effective date in April 2016.

The Board has granted a separate 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected Multiple Sclerosis (MS), finding that there are additional ascertainable manifestations of MS not accounted for by other disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in the loss of use of both feet, qualifying her for SMC at the (l) rate.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis should be remanded due to insufficient medical evidence addressing the etiology of her condition and whether it manifested within the applicable presumptive period.

The Board has determined that new evidence supports the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis, but further development is needed to address this under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's appeal for travel expenses on June 21, 2022, was denied as no appointment was scheduled. The appeal for July 15, 2022, dental appointment was granted and payment made.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Multiple Sclerosis is granted as the disability began during active duty.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that his current condition is related to his military service and toxic exposures during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of November 8, 2021, but no earlier, for a 100 percent non-initial rating for service-connected neurocognitive disorder with insomnia and fatigue due to multiple sclerosis and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and a Genitourinary Disability (claimed as Dyspareunia). The Veteran's symptoms were present during active duty, and the VA examiner found that her current conditions are at least as likely as not related to her in-service complaints.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for multiple sclerosis with depressive disorder and insomnia is denied. The claims for increased evaluations of right lower extremity muscle weakness (prior to December 11, 2020) and left lower extremity muscle weakness (prior to December 11, 2020) are also denied.

The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to determine the severity of the Veteran's multiple sclerosis with bowel dysfunction, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The VA examinations are deemed inadequate as they do not sufficiently describe the severity level of these conditions.