Multiple sclerosis Board decisions

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for multiple sclerosis was improper.

The veteran's service-connected multiple sclerosis has resulted in permanent loss of use of his feet, meeting the eligibility requirements for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for hearing loss and a neurological disability (claimed as multiple sclerosis) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board finds that the veteran's multiple sclerosis was not present during service or within seven years after separation, and thus cannot be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding no current diagnosis of the condition and noting that there was no evidence linking it to service.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as she withdrew her appeal prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Board denied service connection for chloracne, multiple sclerosis, and seizure disorder claimed as due to exposure to Agent Orange. The veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of current diagnoses or a link between the conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's Multiple Sclerosis was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim.

The Board found that the appellant did not develop multiple sclerosis as a result of his military service and denied his claim.

The Board found no evidence of service-connected Multiple Sclerosis and denied the veteran's claim.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no issues related to service connection were addressed.

The veteran's conditions do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in acquiring specially adaptive housing, special home adaptations, or automobile/adaptive equipment grants.

The Board denied the claim for benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a cerebrovascular accident as a result of left lower extremity fracture surgery performed at a VA medical facility in November 1994, and also denied the other two issues.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to walk without the aid of braces, crutches, canes or a wheelchair. She is granted certificates of eligibility for specially adapted housing and financial assistance in purchasing an automobile and necessary adaptive equipment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, finding no competent medical evidence to show that MS had its onset in service or within seven years following separation from service.

The veteran's symptoms have remained relatively stable, with clinical findings demonstrating the presence of ascertainable residuals but no more. The criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent for multiple sclerosis have not been met.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for multiple sclerosis has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for multiple sclerosis and migraines, as well as an increased rating for the right arm burns. The decision also noted that appellant's symptoms were related to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's multiple sclerosis was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's multiple sclerosis may be presumed to have been incurred in service, given his symptoms dating back to 1982 and current diagnosis.