Multiple sclerosis decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical records from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for multiple sclerosis with left foot drop and remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and TDIU.

The effective date for the award of service connection and compensation for MS is denied, as it cannot precede March 29, 2013. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current multiple sclerosis is a residual of his in-service mononucleosis.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, unequal leg length, and higher ratings for manifestations of the Veteran’s MS. Service connection for abnormal liver function tests and skin rash have been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of whether separate ratings are warranted for multiple sclerosis manifestations including left leg numbness/weakness with mid foot drop, bowel urgency, sleep disturbance, headaches, chronic fatigue, heat sensitivity, and jaw spasms.

The Veteran's initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches is granted, and the issue of service connection for a chronic disability of the central nervous system (clinically isolated syndrome) is remanded.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection of multiple sclerosis and depression due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for multiple sclerosis, ischemic heart disease, hypercholesterolemia, Mallory-Weiss tear, and left precious hemiparesis due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's medical history and the need for a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, finding that the Veteran's MS did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period and continuity of symptomatology was not established. The claim for Malignant Melanoma was also denied as there is no evidence of a causal relationship between the disease and active military service.,The Board found that the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis was not related to her active duty service, and her Malignant Melanoma was not caused by sun exposure during deployment in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's separate rating for multiple sclerosis with diplopia residuals was closed effective February 19, 1999 due to clear and unmistakable error in the April 1999 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records. The examiner must determine if MS was caused or aggravated by presumed exposure to herbicide agents while on active duty service, or if it manifested within seven years from separation.

The Board has granted a 100% combined rating for multiple sclerosis from July 27, 2009. The initial ratings and effective dates assigned for the Veteran's service-connected conditions were found to be incorrect.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding the etiology of the Veteran's disabilities, particularly his multiple sclerosis and its related residuals.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cause of death and non-service connected death pension benefits due to lack of evidence linking his conditions to military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis and remanded it for further development. The issues of entitlement to service connection for loss of use of both hands, feet, bowel and bladder control, and erectile dysfunction are also being remanded due to their interrelation with the primary issue.

The Board has decided that the case needs further development due to conflicting medical opinions and incomplete factual information. The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation and service connection for Multiple Sclerosis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support a link between the Veteran's symptoms and his military service. The decision also notes that the Veteran had previously been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy, which may have overlapped with or progressed into multiple sclerosis.