Multiple sclerosis Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for MS with complications prior to August 27, 2013 and separate disability ratings for residual manifestations of MS.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded to determine if the onset of the condition occurred during ACDUTRA or is otherwise causally connected.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, MGUS, and prostate cancer. Service connection is remanded for thyroid disorder, multiple sclerosis (MS), neurological disorder claimed as Parkinson's disease, GERD, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral hand arthritis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis is aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for Multiple Sclerosis should be remanded due to inadequate VA opinions and need for further examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for multiple sclerosis and Hashimoto's disease (also claimed as Graves' disease and hyperthyroidism) before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis manifested to a compensable degree within seven years after his separation from service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis, chronic fatigue, cognitive impairment, and visual impairment as secondary to multiple sclerosis due to lack of a VA examination and unclear periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted it. Service connection for multiple sclerosis is also granted, but the issues of service connection for seronegative rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral toe fungus are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, finding that the condition manifested to a compensable degree within seven years of the Veteran's separation from active duty. The decision is based on presumptive service connection due to exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection of Traumatic Brain Injury. The Board has also granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of Multiple Sclerosis, finding that it had its onset in service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including low back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral pes planus with arthritis, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, headaches, multiple sclerosis (MS), ischemic heart disease (IHD), and prostate disorder. The reasons given were that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or in-service exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) as there is no current diagnosis of MS in the record, and the evidence does not support a finding that his symptoms are related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for multiple sclerosis, major depressive disorder, right upper and lower extremity incomplete nerve paralysis have been granted.,Special monthly compensation based on a need for aid and attendance has also been raised in the current appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to new and material evidence having been received, allowing for a reopening of the claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis. The Veteran's VA medical records document that he suffers from multiple sclerosis, but further examination is needed to determine its onset and etiology.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for multiple sclerosis and sleep apnea due to incomplete records, including personnel files and in-service treatment records. The PACT Act is applicable but a VA examination and opinion are deferred until additional records are obtained.

The Veteran's service-connected Multiple Sclerosis results in functional impairment equivalent to the loss of use of both feet, allowing them to be eligible for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile with adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's multiple sclerosis was not diagnosed during a period of active duty and is denied as service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected Multiple Sclerosis is granted, and he is also granted a TDIU based on his multiple disabilities. The case is remanded for further action regarding special monthly compensation.