Multiple sclerosis decisions — 2009

The Board has granted service connection for multiple sclerosis and awarded special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for chronic fatigue associated with multiple sclerosis is being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and consideration of the criteria under Diagnostic Code 6354.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and SSA disability benefits records.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis with optic atrophy and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis within the presumptive period.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to procedural defects and the need for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for multiple sclerosis, which was previously denied in April 1963 due to a finding that his preexisting condition did not worsen during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis is presumed to have been incurred in service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The claims for prostate cancer and type II diabetes mellitus are denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's multiple sclerosis is found to have begun during her active service, and she is granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran seeks service connection for multiple sclerosis, which she claims was caused by her military service. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis was incurred in service and is secondary to Optic Neuritis, thus granting both claims.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis can be decided.

The Veteran's service-connected Multiple Sclerosis is currently rated at 30 percent, and the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis did not have onset during service or within seven years of separation, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis was present in service, related to service, or manifested within seven years following separation from active duty. The preponderance of the evidence is against the claim.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine if the Veteran's in-service vision worsening represented the onset of multiple sclerosis, which may be service-connected.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant through his authorized representative before a decision was made.

The Veteran does not have Multiple Sclerosis at present, and the VA examiner found insufficient evidence to confirm a diagnosis of MS. The Board concluded that there is no service connection for Multiple Sclerosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's MS was aggravated during his active service and secondary service connection issues.