Multiple sclerosis decisions — 2023

The Board denied service connection for Multiple Sclerosis as there is no competent and credible evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board has remanded these matters for further development, including new VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected Multiple Sclerosis resulted in the functional loss of use of both feet since May 9, 2005. The Board has granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate provided by 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis was manifested within seven years of discharge from service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's multiple sclerosis was granted service connection as it manifested within seven years of separation from service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis with unsteady gait and slurred speech is denied, while the claim for residuals of neck injury, cervical spine degenerative joint disease of the right upper extremity is granted as secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's hemianopsia, secondary to multiple sclerosis, is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating under DC 6080.

The appeal for revision of the initial disability ratings assigned for multiple sclerosis in January and March 2014 rating decisions on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is denied. The effective date earlier than August 27, 2015, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) on the basis of CUE in the March 2014 rating decision is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, finding that the evidence is in favor of a finding that the Veteran's MS was incurred during his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to effective dates for service connection of various conditions, including right and left upper extremity muscle weakness and peripheral neuropathy. The CUE claims have also been referred back to the AOJ.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis and obtaining records related to paint, varnish, other solvents, and smoke exposure in service.

Your claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis has been granted, and the issue is now closed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed neuropsychiatric disorders, including MS. The DROC will determine if the Veteran was exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and conduct appropriate development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete examinations and inapplicable medical records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis is remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need to obtain inpatient treatment records from Fort Gordon Eisenhower Army Medical Center.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to multiple sclerosis, finding that it is related to his in-service tonsillectomy and subsequent development of MS.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sprained ribs and multiple sclerosis has been denied. The Veteran was granted a 10% rating for hypertension.,Additional issues of service connection have been remanded, including those related to seizures, skin disorders, exanthema of the hands, chronic non-pressure ulcers of the lower limbs, scars, TBI, and ataxia.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression), but denied reopening of his claims for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension.,VA examinations are required to determine if MS had onset during or is otherwise related to the Veteran's active service, and whether an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression) is caused by or aggravated by MS.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining the credentials of the VA examiners who provided medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's MS and his active duty service.