Multiple sclerosis decisions — 2011

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board found that the Veteran's current neurological disability, including multiple sclerosis and white matter disease, was not incurred in service. The claim is denied.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis and awarded a TDIU. The issue of an increased rating for PTSD remains denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis is attributable to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's original claim for service connection for numbness and tingling in the arms as due to an undiagnosed illness was denied in March 1994. The Veteran did not file a notice of disagreement.,In March 1996, the Veteran filed an informal claim for service connection for numbness and tingling in the arms as due to an undiagnosed illness and for entitlement to service connection for a lower back disability. This was denied in March 1998.

The Board found that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis was not caused or aggravated by his service, nor was it manifested to a compensable degree within seven years of separation from service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and remanded the remaining issues of secondary service connection.

The Board found that the appellant's multiple sclerosis is not attributable to a period of qualifying military service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied, and his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a physical examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted. The rating assigned is 30%.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of multiple sclerosis was denied by the RO in August 2004. The appeal is based on a request to reopen his previously denied claim, which he submitted in June 2001.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis in an April 1998 rating decision. The case was remanded multiple times, and most recently, the Board again remanded it to obtain updated VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran has MS that is related to active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for Multiple Sclerosis. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to determine his period of service and obtain missing medical records, including Social Security Administration disability benefits records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis did not begin during service or within 7 years of separation and is not otherwise related to service.