Multiple sclerosis decisions — 2005

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of development regarding whether exposure to chemical herbicides during service is linked to the veteran's current diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. The veteran must be scheduled for a VA medical examination and provide evidence of any other treatment received.

The Board found that the veteran did not have Multiple Sclerosis during his period of active duty or within seven years after discharge, and thus denied service connection for MS.

The Board has determined that the veteran's multiple sclerosis (MS) was initially manifested during service or shortly thereafter, and thus grants service connection for MS.

The Board has determined that the veteran's multiple sclerosis is related to service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that there was no competent medical evidence indicating the condition began in service or within seven years following his discharge from service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Multiple Sclerosis (MS) was not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no positive association between exposure to herbicides and MS. The condition did not manifest within seven years post-service, and there is no competent evidence of a causal connection.

The veteran's death was caused by carcinoma of the lung, which is considered a significant condition contributed to by multiple sclerosis. The appellant has established eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the increased evaluations for left ear hearing loss and neurogenic bladder due to multiple sclerosis, prior to the Board's decision.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's multiple sclerosis did not have its onset or increase in severity during a period of active duty for training, and thus denied service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, as well as his claim for multiple sclerosis (MS), finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for Multiple Sclerosis. As a result, the claim is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed multiple sclerosis and major depression were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor can they be presumed to have been incurred in service. The veteran's symptoms of multiple sclerosis did not manifest within seven years after separation from service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's multiple sclerosis was not incurred or aggravated by active service and is not etiologically related to his military service. The claim for service connection based on exposure to Agent Orange is also denied.

The Board has decided that the veteran's claim of service connection for Multiple Sclerosis should be remanded to allow for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The veteran's multiple sclerosis was rated at 30 percent from September 17, 1996 to November 24, 1999.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and requests that the RO obtain clinical records from Dr. Terranova, Dr. Palli, and Dr. Fine.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for his cause of death, finding that multiple sclerosis was not present in service or related to service and did not manifest within seven years post-service discharge. The Board also found no evidence supporting a link between the veteran's exposure to biological, chemical, or radiological warfare and his multiple sclerosis.

The Board found that the veteran's current Multiple Sclerosis was not etiologically linked to active duty, and thus denied service connection for MS.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection of multiple sclerosis and increased the rating for left tibia and fibula injury to 30 percent, but did not address whether new evidence was submitted.