Multiple sclerosis Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The issue of service connection for Multiple Sclerosis is remanded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that there is no evidence of its onset during or within seven years after active service. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding in favor of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and a need for clarification of medical opinions.

The veteran's service-connected multiple sclerosis has resulted in a 30 percent evaluation for partial paralysis of the distal left lower extremity, but his symptoms do not warrant an increased rating.

The RO denied the appellant's claims for service connection and accrued benefits, but granted service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left ankle for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for multiple sclerosis, currently rated as 30 percent disabling.

The Board found that the veteran's conditions, including trigeminal neuralgia, multiple sclerosis (MS), arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, and peripheral neuropathy, were not incurred during military service as a result of herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's condition was stable for transfer to VA on March 24, 1997, and appropriate treatment was available at the VA facility. Therefore, reimbursement is warranted for unauthorized medical expenses incurred during his hospitalization.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a presumption of service connection due to an onset within seven years of separation from service.

The veteran's appeal is about his service-connected disabilities and whether he should receive higher levels of special monthly compensation based on the severity of his conditions. The RO has ordered additional VA examinations to assess the current level of impairment resulting from his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status due to her multiple sclerosis, as she is able to perform many activities of daily living independently.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple sclerosis on a presumptive basis, as the veteran was diagnosed with the condition within seven years of her separation from active service.

The Board granted increased evaluations for diplopia and left upper extremity weakness, but denied the remaining claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased apportionment of his VA compensation benefits in excess of $150 per month, finding that the evidence does not establish a demonstrable need for such apportionment due to financial hardship.

The Board denied service connection for multiple sclerosis in an October 1985 decision, finding that the evidence did not show findings of multiple sclerosis until many years after service. The August 1980 rating decision was subsumed by this decision and is therefore considered final.

The Board has determined that the RO's December 12, 1988 rating decision denying entitlement to special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 314(r) was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board denied service connection for multiple sclerosis in April 1991, and the veteran did not appeal. The claim was reopened on September 16, 1993, and granted effective from that date.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for multiple sclerosis and granted it as the evidence shows that the condition had its onset within the seven-year presumptive period after service.

The veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than December 5, 1997, was denied. The Board found that the earliest date as of which it is factually ascertainable that an increase in disability has occurred is January 18, 1996.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected multiple sclerosis, but the RO failed to provide a proper examination and consider all applicable diagnostic codes. The case is being remanded to obtain a VA neurology examination.