Multiple sclerosis decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis requires additional development due to incomplete records and need for a medical opinion.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for multiple sclerosis and did not address the TDIU claim prior to July 23, 2003.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis and an increased rating for tension headaches. The Veteran's symptoms were not found to be related to her military service, and the evidence did not support a higher disability rating for her tension headaches.

The Veteran seeks service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, which he contends was incurred during active duty. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of his condition and whether it is at least as likely as not related to service or within seven years post-service.

The Board found that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis symptoms, including numbness and tingling in his feet, were likely present within seven years of his separation from service. The claim is granted.

The Board found that there is no clinical diagnosis of MS in the Veteran's records and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's current Multiple Sclerosis is presumed to have been incurred during his active military service due to exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the claimant's multiple sclerosis is not due to disease or injury incurred in service, and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis, which had its clinical onset within seven years after discharge from service, substantially or materially contributed to his death. The cause of death was listed as pneumonia, with multiple sclerosis being the immediate cause.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred from June 30, 2009 to July 6, 2009 at Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center are granted as the treatment was for a service-connected disability (multiple sclerosis) and no VA facility could have been feasibly available.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Board found that the cause of death, acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease, was not related to service or a service-connected disability. The Board also found that multiple sclerosis did not have its onset during service or within the presumptive period and is not considered service connected.

The Board found that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a neurological disorder, to include PLS and multiple sclerosis as demyelinating conditions such as primary lateral sclerosis or multiple sclerosis, is pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and determining whether the Veteran's multiple sclerosis was aggravated by his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for valvular heart disease with endocarditis and multiple sclerosis were denied, and the appellant did not appeal these decisions. The current denial remains in effect.

The Veteran's service-connected multiple sclerosis with left lower extremity weakness and erectile dysfunction has been rated at 40 percent since December 28, 2006.

The Board found that the appellant's February 1974 claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis remained pending until it was adjudicated in April 2002. The effective date of the grant of service connection is set at February 5, 1974.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for MS and Seizures, Blackouts, Abdominal Pain, Mood Swings, Neurological Disorders, and Low Blood Pressure. Further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis, diagnosed as demyelinating myelitis, had its onset within seven years of his service discharge and is related to active duty service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.