Multiple sclerosis decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, with the exception of left leg cellulitis. The remaining conditions are granted a 10% rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for Multiple Sclerosis, which is related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's multiple sclerosis is considered to have manifested in service and/or within seven years of her discharge, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's multiple sclerosis and his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis is related to his active duty service, granting service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, Neuropathy (secondary to Multiple Sclerosis), and Colitis (secondary to Multiple Sclerosis) due to insufficient development of evidence regarding potential exposure to environmental hazards during service. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's claimed exposures and obtain any necessary medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of the Veteran's multiple sclerosis to his service, including exposure to nerve agents in Southwest Asia.

The Board granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis based on a presumption of service connection due to the Veteran's exposure during his military service.

The petition to reopen the claim of service connection for multiple sclerosis is granted. The issues of service connection for Parkinson's Disease, speech condition, memory loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (dementia), bilateral leg condition, and breathing condition are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for further examination by a neurologist. The Veteran's service connection claim for Multiple Sclerosis is being reviewed again.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for demyelinating disease, to include multiple sclerosis, finding clear and unmistakable evidence that the condition pre-existed her periods of active duty. The Board also found no aggravation during or by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's multiple sclerosis.

The Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis is being remanded for further examination and analysis due to the lack of service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents, but may still be connected through direct service connection or if it became manifest within seven years of separation.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities, finding no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other toxic chemicals during her military service and thus not meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis is related to service, with reasonable doubt being resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted, and the Veteran is also awarded Special Monthly Compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete or insufficient evidence, including a need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his Gulf War Syndrome and related conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his active duty. Service connection was denied for multiple sclerosis, bilateral hearing loss, and a skin disorder due to herbicide exposure, as well as an emotional condition secondary to service-connected multiple sclerosis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis and major depressive disorder. The issues are related to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service or his service-connected pars planitis.

The Board denied service connection for kyphoscoliosis (back disability) and dismissed the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran's loss of bilateral lower extremities due to multiple sclerosis is rated at 100 percent, which meets the criteria for SMC under 38 C.F.R. § 1114(s).