Multiple sclerosis decisions — 2026

The Veteran was granted service connection for asthma secondary to a service-connected condition (rhinitis).,Service connection was also granted for the aggravation of hypertension, chronic kidney disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and headaches due to service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that there was clear and unmistakable error in the March 5, 2019 rating decision denying service connection for multiple sclerosis due to its manifestation within seven years of separation from active duty. The claim is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis but has remanded the case to obtain a medical opinion on the Right Knee Condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 70 percent for multiple sclerosis with bilateral visual field constriction was denied. The other claims were also denied.

The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 20 percent for recurrent musculoligamentous strain of the lower back and episodic spasms with pyriformis syndrome is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating to 30 percent for weakness of the right upper extremity (RUE) secondary to multiple sclerosis is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as secondary to MS due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of these conditions during or within seven years after service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis is at least as likely as not due to his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service is associated with his condition.

The Veteran's claim to establish service connection for Multiple Sclerosis has been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The case is being remanded for further development, including a neurological examination.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bowel impairment due to Multiple Sclerosis, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis first manifested during service or within seven years after separation. The VA examiner is requested to provide an opinion on this matter.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance/housebound due to concurrent election, but these claims remain pending in another docket.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for Multiple Sclerosis should be remanded due to inadequate examination opinions and a potential error in the VA examiner's belief regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the November 2023 VHA decision denying eligibility for PCAFC benefits is inadequate and requires further review by a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran requires personal care services, supervision or protection based on symptoms or residuals of neurological or other impairment or injury, or needs regular or extensive instruction or supervision without which his ability to function in daily life would be seriously impaired.

Your appeal for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance has been dismissed because the March 21, 2025 VA Form 10182 was an improper concurrent election of review.

The appeal for a separate evaluation of multiple sclerosis separately from sleep apnea is dismissed because the July 2019 rating decision was issued under the legacy system and not an initial decision in the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system.

The Board has granted service connection for skin cancer and multiple sclerosis, both of which are claimed to be due to exposure to burn pits during military service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of neurogenic bladder and bilateral lower extremity muscle weakness associated with his service-connected multiple sclerosis have been denied. The RO assigned the earliest possible effective date, November 30, 2015, which is when the Veteran initially filed a claim for service connection for MS.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis and a back disorder due to duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining SSA records and VistA imaging records. A medical opinion is also needed regarding whether the Veteran's multiple sclerosis was incurred in service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for multiple sclerosis is granted as the Board finds that his symptoms are related to his military service and resolves any doubt in his favor.