Multiple sclerosis decisions — 2018

The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a blood problem was granted. The Board remanded the cases for left ankle, right ankle, multiple sclerosis, eye disorder, bladder disorder, spine disorder, and chronic right ankle sprain claims.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of multiple sclerosis due to new evidence submitted after a previous denial. The case is now remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between any current disability and military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis is related to her active service and grants her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for PTSD and migraine headaches are denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for clinically isolated syndrome (claimed as Multiple Sclerosis) is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis first manifested within seven years of his separation from service and is presumed to have been incurred due to his military service. The claim for service connection is therefore granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis manifested to a compensable degree within the seven-year presumptive period following service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple sclerosis and remanded the issues of service connection for left hand condition, right ear hearing loss, and various contusions. The Veteran is also required to undergo additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for urinary incontinence is granted from November 15, 2006. The claim for an earlier effective date for multiple sclerosis service connection is denied.,A 20% rating for urinary incontinence is granted starting from November 30, 2011. The case is remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions are insufficient to determine if the Veteran's migraines are caused by his optic neuritis, atrophy due to MS, or related to his service-connected condition. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion from a VA ophthalmologist and neurologist.

The award of VA disability compensation for the service-connected MS, evaluated at 30 percent disabling, is restored. The claim for entitlement to service connection for a lumbar strain, status post lumbar surgery with scarring and status post cervical surgery with scarring, claimed as spinal stenosis and DDD, is reopened.

The Board has denied service connection for ischemic heart disease due to lack of a current diagnosis. The issue of service connection for multiple sclerosis is remanded as the Veteran's medical records do not provide sufficient evidence to determine if he currently has this condition or if it was present during his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to in-service exposure to infectious diseases, including mad cow disease. The Veteran's multiple sclerosis and acquired psychiatric disorder are being reviewed as they may be related to his claimed exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claim for multiple sclerosis was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disease during active duty or ACDUTRA, and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that his current condition began in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a fracture of the right tibia/fibula, claimed as secondary to her service-connected right knee disability and for SMC based on aid and attendance or being housebound due to her nonservice-connected conditions. The evidence did not support the need for regular assistance from another person or protection from daily hazards.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to multiple sclerosis, which was presumed to have been incurred in service. The disability manifested within the seven-year presumptive period following separation from service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Multiple Sclerosis is granted. The claims for Service Connection for Scoliosis and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis with various symptoms is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine condition, thoracic spine condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, degenerative joint disease of the ankles, muscular disorder, diabetes mellitus, and multiple sclerosis, have all been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's cause of death, multiple sclerosis, was found to have manifested within the seven-year presumptive period following his separation from service and is therefore presumed to be related to his military service.