Multiple sclerosis decisions — 2010

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Multiple Sclerosis and Anxiety Disorder, are severe enough to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The decision grants a TDIU effective July 3, 2008.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, status post radical prostatectomy at a 100 percent rating effective May 31, 2007.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis and Neuropathy are service connected, with Multiple Sclerosis being presumed to have been incurred during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he was not unemployable prior to November 12, 1991.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD has been denied as he failed to report for necessary VA examinations without good cause.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection were denied as the earliest date of receipt of a claim was November 1, 2004.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection were denied as the earliest date of receipt of a claim was November 1, 2004.

The Board has reopened the claim and found that new evidence supports a reopening of the case, but continues to deny service connection for multiple sclerosis as there is no medical evidence showing it was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's multiple sclerosis had its onset during service or is related to any incident of service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis was incurred in service, resolving all doubts in her favor.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis, and as a result, service connection is granted.

The Board granted service connection for dysfunctional uterine bleeding with a 30% disability rating effective November 9, 2004. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for hypertension was denied as a matter of law.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of blindness in the left eye, loss of motor skills to include Multiple Sclerosis, or residuals of a right knee injury. The evidence does not support service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and multiple sclerosis is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, finding that there was no evidence of continuity of symptoms related to the condition and that it did not become manifest within seven years after discharge from service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred. The preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis had its onset in service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis was incurred during his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a confirmed diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's cause of death, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), was not caused by or a result of service-connected conditions. The VA physician concluded that MS was not permanently aggravated by the service-connected malaria infection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis and granted a compensable rating of 10% for his lumbar spine disability. The effective date is to be determined based on when the new evidence was received.