Multiple sclerosis Board decisions

The Board has granted an effective date of December 1, 1994 for dependency and indemnity compensation due to the veteran's death from a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim of service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board found that the veteran is incompetent for purposes of VA benefits due to his cognitive impairment and inability to manage his financial affairs.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of the appeal.

The veteran is eligible for VA beneficiary travel benefits during the 2002 and 2003 calendar years due to his significant disability as a bedridden quadriplegic with multiple sclerosis.

The veteran's multiple sclerosis is found to have originated in service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that the March 16, 1999 was the earliest possible date due to lack of prior claims.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for Multiple Sclerosis within seven years of the veteran's discharge from active duty, and concluded that the current condition was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claim for higher special monthly compensation (SMC) at the 'o-rate' based on anatomical loss or loss of use of both hands was denied as he does not have loss of use of either hand, and his function is better than what would be expected if the hands were amputated with a prosthesis.

The Board found that the veteran's multiple sclerosis was not incurred in service, including due to exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and multiple sclerosis, as new and material evidence has been presented. Service connection is granted for neurotic depression (a psychiatric disorder) and multiple sclerosis.

The veteran's multiple sclerosis is related to his period of active military service, and the Board finds in favor of granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's attempts to reopen his claims for service connection for demyelinating disease and a nose disorder, manifested by bleeding. The evidence submitted since the last denial was not considered new and material.

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 found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder and multiple sclerosis were not related to service, thus denying both claims.

The veteran is granted an effective date of May 28, 1985 for the grant of service connection for multiple sclerosis.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that the evidence submitted since the May 1990 rating decision is not new and material.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Multiple Sclerosis is not related to his period of active service, including head trauma sustained during service. The claim for increased evaluation for post concussion syndrome with cognitive disorder was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected multiple sclerosis substantially contributed to his death from congestive heart failure, warranting service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis in February 1985, finding that there was no evidence of a diagnosis or manifestation within seven years post-service. The motion argued this decision involved clear and unmistakable error due to new evidence submitted after October 1992.