Multiple sclerosis decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of records and a VA examination to determine if the veteran's multiple sclerosis first manifested in service, is causally related to an event in service, and whether it was manifested within the applicable presumptive period.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for clarification of Dr. C. N. B's November 2000 medical opinion regarding the veteran's in-service decrease in left eye visual acuity and its relation to multiple sclerosis.

The Board found that the veteran's multiple sclerosis did not manifest during service or within seven years of discharge, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his service-connected headaches and TDIU, finding that the earliest date of claim was November 12, 2001. The effective dates were determined to be appropriate based on the evidence showing entitlement arose in February 3, 1999.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination. The veteran's claim of service connection for Multiple Sclerosis is pending.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed spine disabilities and multiple sclerosis, including obtaining VA medical records from his service period and scheduling him for appropriate VA examinations.

The Board found that the veteran's Multiple Sclerosis was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated. The PTSD claim is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for Multiple Sclerosis due to new and material evidence submitted since the previous denial. The Board also granted service connection for MS, finding that the veteran's in-service double vision was likely the first manifestation of his later diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis.

The veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis is being remanded due to the need for additional development and evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected multiple sclerosis (MS) residuals affecting his lower extremities and upper left extremity, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the case to the RO for further examination and opinion regarding the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis. The Court ordered a VA neurological examination to determine if there is a nexus between the veteran's multiple sclerosis and his period of active service.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis, cerebral vascular disease, right maxillary sinus lesion, mood disorder, and cervical spondylosis as they are not shown to be due to carbon monoxide poisoning or any other event or incident during his period of active duty for training.

The Board found no evidence of Multiple Sclerosis or Bipolar Disorder in service, and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Multiple Sclerosis is presumed to have been incurred during service and was a contributory cause of his death.

The veteran was found to be totally disabled from gainful employment due to his service-connected Multiple Sclerosis for at least eight years prior to his death, meeting the criteria for enhanced DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1311(a)(2).

The Board found that the veteran's currently diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis is causally related to presumed herbicide exposure in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's history of multiple sclerosis, finding no evidence of current manifestations or residuals that would warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that a new examination is required to determine if the veteran's current multiple sclerosis is causally related to her in-service lower extremity problems.

The Board found that the evidence did not establish a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis during service or for many years thereafter, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and to schedule a Travel Board hearing. The veteran's claim of service connection for multiple sclerosis remains pending, but his request for CUE in the July 1995 rating decision is also under review.