Multiple sclerosis decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran's multiple sclerosis with loss of use of both feet is due to disease incurred in service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's multiple sclerosis did not have its clinical onset during his period of active service and is not related to his active service or any incident therein. As a result, the claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis was denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for central nervous system disease, finding that his current conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service and did not manifest within a year of separation from service. The Board also found no evidence to support a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.

The veteran is granted a 100% rating for his service-connected constipation due to multiple sclerosis and higher special monthly compensation based on loss of sphincter control. The effective date is not specified as the ratings are granted prospectively.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date prior to October 30, 1989, for the grant of service connection for multiple sclerosis as there was no indication of a formal or informal claim before that date.

The Board has remanded the case for Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 compliance and further development before readjudication can occur.

The Board found that the evidence does not establish service connection for multiple sclerosis, as there is no in-service diagnosis or continuity of symptoms. The claim was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VCAA notice.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection claim for Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The underlying issue of whether MS had its onset in or is otherwise related to the veteran's military service will be addressed in a separate remand.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence. The neurological disorder, diagnosed as multiple sclerosis or spinocerebellar degeneration, is presumed to have been incurred during active service.

The Board has ordered additional examination and development of the record to determine if the veteran currently has a confirmed diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, which had its onset during her period of service.

The veteran's multiple sclerosis was manifested by transitory musculoskeletal pain, weakness, and fatigue including problems with the right knee, left side, neck, and back which together produced mild to moderate impairment of function. The criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent were not met.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis and granted it, finding that there is reasonable doubt as to whether the veteran's current multiple sclerosis manifested in service or within seven years of his separation from service and is causally related to his period of service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and granted service connection, finding that the veteran's condition was present to a compensable degree within seven years following his discharge from service.