Multiple sclerosis decisions — 2016

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis and assigned a 30 percent rating for his vertigo. The issue of reopening the claim for an obstructive lung defect is pending, as new evidence was submitted but did not establish service connection.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a sleep disorder, which he claims is related to his service-connected disorders. The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for medical opinions regarding whether the sleep disorder is directly related to service and whether it is aggravated by his service-connected Multiple Sclerosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting Multiple Sclerosis was aggravated by active service, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board finds that the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis first manifested to a compensable degree within seven years following separation from service, warranting presumptive service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current diagnoses of Multiple Sclerosis and Migraine Headaches do not meet the criteria for service connection as there is no evidence linking these conditions to her military service. The Board also notes that a VA examination was not provided in this case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis is as likely as not first manifested during a period of active duty for training, and thus grants service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bronchitis is service-connected, but his claim for multiple sclerosis remains pending as there are no findings regarding its service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed multiple sclerosis is not caused or permanently worsened by his service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the appellant's claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and Residuals of Heat Injury. The appellant is seeking service connection for these conditions based on his military service, particularly incidents of heat injuries during Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis and increased rating for left leg venous thrombosis are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, Anemia, Bilateral Knee Disability, and Right Hip Disability. The Veteran did not have these conditions during her active duty or within the presumptive period.,There is no evidence of chronicity in service, and there are no objective indications of current disability.

The Board has determined that the case must be remanded due to non-compliance with previous remand directives, including obtaining in-service hospital records from specific locations and time periods.

The Board found that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis did not have onset during active service, was not shown to be related to an in-service disease or injury, and is not otherwise etiologically related to active service.

The Veteran's multiple sclerosis and associated voiding dysfunction, as well as her right eye optic neuritis, are rated at the 10 percent level effective March 9, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for malaria was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition. The claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis was also denied, with the Board finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's military service and his current disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's multiple sclerosis is related to his presumed herbicide exposure during service. The claim will be reviewed again with consideration of a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological disorder, including peripheral neuropathy and multiple sclerosis, due to herbicide exposure is being remanded for additional development.

The Board finds that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis was shown within seven years of service discharge, and is therefore presumed to have been incurred in service. Service connection for multiple sclerosis is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis manifested to a compensable degree within seven years after separation from service, and therefore, presumptive service connection for multiple sclerosis must be granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to determine the etiology of his diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis. The issues of increased evaluations for left knee total arthroplasty, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, TDIU based on service-connected disabilities, headaches, sleep apnea, depression, and tinnitus are also being remanded.