Multiple sclerosis decisions — 2002

The Board finds that the veteran's multiple sclerosis began during his active service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The veteran has an employment handicap and meets the criteria for basic entitlement to vocational rehabilitation benefits under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder and an increased rating for the lumbar spine disability, but granted an effective date of December 15, 1997 for the 40 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for multiple sclerosis in October 1985, finding no evidence of the condition during or immediately after service.

The Board found that the August 1980 RO rating decision denying service connection for multiple sclerosis is not subject to challenge on the basis of CUE, as it merges with the October 1985 Board decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Multiple Sclerosis existed prior to service but was aggravated during active duty, warranting service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that new and material evidence had been presented to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board found that the veteran's multiple sclerosis was first manifested within the seven-year presumptive period and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's multiple sclerosis was aggravated by her active duty for training (ACDUTRA) service in Hawaii, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis and an increased rating for cervical spine disorder. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the veteran's multiple sclerosis had its onset in service, and thus grants service connection for multiple sclerosis.

The Board denied an increased rating for multiple sclerosis and did not grant a retroactive effective date earlier than May 5, 1993, for the award of total disability based on individual unemployability.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating of 20 percent for urinary incontinence due to multiple sclerosis, stating he was satisfied with the current rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right eye disorder was likely caused by multiple sclerosis rather than a stove explosion injury, and therefore grants service connection for Multiple Sclerosis.

The Board found that the veteran's multiple sclerosis was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and could not be presumed to have been so incurred due to a lack of evidence showing its presence within one year after separation from service. The claim for service connection was therefore denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis and depression, as well as his PTSD claim. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that it is a direct result of his military service.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis, which was previously denied in November 1982.