Multiple sclerosis decisions — 2009

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that his Multiple Sclerosis was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected malaria.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's multiple sclerosis and left ankle disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis is presumed to have been incurred in service, given its onset within seven years of his discharge and supported by medical evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis, asthma, and type II diabetes mellitus, all claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or to herbicide exposure.

Your claims for service connection are being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a video-conference hearing.

The Veteran's multiple sclerosis is currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling. The Board denied an increased rating, finding that the current symptoms are mild and do not meet criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis is denied, while the claim for service connection for Bipolar Disorder is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected optic neuritis, associated with multiple sclerosis, is currently manifested by near and far visual acuity of 20/20 in both eyes and a visual field of 26 degrees in the right eye and 25 degrees in the left eye. The Board finds that the criteria for an initial 50 percent disability rating have been met.

The Veteran's claim for increased special monthly compensation due to loss of use of the lower extremities is being remanded as there may be outstanding VA medical records and a new examination is needed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis and remanded his claims of PTSD with depression and bilateral hearing loss for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple sclerosis and denied the other issues on appeal. The Veteran is currently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which had its onset during his active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis did not have its onset during service or within one year of separation, and denied service connection. The right ankle disability claim was reopened due to new evidence but service connection was still denied.

The Board denied service connection for multiple sclerosis and post-traumatic stress disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board remands the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's multiple sclerosis is related to service.

The Board granted an effective date of June 25, 2003, for the grant of service connection for multiple sclerosis (MS), finding that this was the earliest document in the claims file that may be accepted as a claim for MS.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for mononucleosis, left knee contusion residuals, and multiple sclerosis as there was no evidence of current disability or a nexus to service.

The case is remanded for further development, including an examination to determine the onset and etiology of multiple sclerosis.

The Board granted service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that the disease was manifested to a compensable degree within seven years of active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis was reopened and granted based on new evidence showing the condition manifested during her active military service.

The Board granted service connection for multiple sclerosis, on a presumptive basis.