Multiple sclerosis Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, finding that the evidence is in favor of a finding that the Veteran's MS was incurred during his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to effective dates for service connection of various conditions, including right and left upper extremity muscle weakness and peripheral neuropathy. The CUE claims have also been referred back to the AOJ.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis and obtaining records related to paint, varnish, other solvents, and smoke exposure in service.

Your claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis has been granted, and the issue is now closed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed neuropsychiatric disorders, including MS. The DROC will determine if the Veteran was exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and conduct appropriate development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete examinations and inapplicable medical records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis is remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need to obtain inpatient treatment records from Fort Gordon Eisenhower Army Medical Center.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to multiple sclerosis, finding that it is related to his in-service tonsillectomy and subsequent development of MS.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sprained ribs and multiple sclerosis has been denied. The Veteran was granted a 10% rating for hypertension.,Additional issues of service connection have been remanded, including those related to seizures, skin disorders, exanthema of the hands, chronic non-pressure ulcers of the lower limbs, scars, TBI, and ataxia.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression), but denied reopening of his claims for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension.,VA examinations are required to determine if MS had onset during or is otherwise related to the Veteran's active service, and whether an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression) is caused by or aggravated by MS.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining the credentials of the VA examiners who provided medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's MS and his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to December 30, 2010 is being remanded due to insufficient evidence meeting the schedular criteria. The Board will refer the case to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration under extra-schedular provisions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings were dismissed. Effective May 16, 2014, a rating of 20 percent was granted for the lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral lower extremity nerve disability, including peripheral neuropathy and multiple sclerosis (MS), finding no evidence of a nexus to active service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional addendum opinions to determine if there is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's MS, recurrent skin disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder are related to her active-duty service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected cervical strain is denied as the evidence does not show that the limitation of motion of the cervical spine is less than 30 degrees, which would warrant a 20% rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis is related to her service. The claim will be reviewed again with a new examination.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been dismissed.,Issues related to service connection, disability ratings, and effective dates are being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of multiple sclerosis, as it was not substantially complied with in previous decisions. An addendum VA medical opinion is needed to address whether the Veteran's symptoms within seven years of discharge and herbicide exposure are related to his condition.