Multiple sclerosis decisions — 2000

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected multiple sclerosis resulted in loss of use of his right foot, and thus grants special monthly compensation based on this condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as moot because all benefits were restored by an August 1995 RO decision.

The veteran's claim for a higher rate of special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected multiple sclerosis is granted.

The Board found that the veteran's appeal of his PTSD claim was not timely filed, and thus lacks jurisdiction to consider this issue. The case for service connection of multiple sclerosis is remanded for further development.

The Board has found that the veteran currently has multiple sclerosis, which was present during service and is presumed to have been incurred therein. Therefore, the claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis is granted.

The appellant is entitled to payment of special monthly compensation at the rate prescribed by 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(p) from July 25, 1991 to May 20, 1992 based on an erroneous award notification letter.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis and found it well grounded. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis is well-grounded, and it was granted.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 14, 1994 for the grant of a total rating for compensation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple sclerosis and determined that the veteran's claim is well grounded. The effective date of this grant will be determined based on the evidence provided.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis, including as secondary to Agent Orange exposure, is not well grounded and denied it.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's current multiple sclerosis to his service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current diagnosis of multiple sclerosis to his period of active service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's multiple sclerosis was manifested within seven years of his discharge from service, and granted service connection.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ is denied as there is no evidence showing the loss of creative function, such as the ability to produce sperm.

The Board found that the veteran's multiple sclerosis did not have its onset in service and is not related to military service. The claim was denied as not well grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for a combined rating of 100% and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of both feet.,Service connection was established for multiple sclerosis, leading to an increased combined rating to 100%. The effective date for this increase is December 2, 1994. For the special monthly compensation claim, the effective date is February 14, 1995.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for increased disability ratings are not well grounded, as the criteria for an increased rating have not been met. The current evaluations assigned by VA are considered appropriate.

The Board has ordered additional development of the record to determine the severity and effects of the veteran's service-connected chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy with possible multiple sclerosis, including neurological manifestations, limitations of ordinary functions, and its impact on employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and multiple sclerosis, finding that his claims were not well-grounded due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.