Multiple sclerosis Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further verification of the Veteran's service periods and additional medical records. Service connection may be granted if the Veteran had a period of at least 90 days of active service within seven years of developing multiple sclerosis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failing to obtain private medical records from Dr. Farhut Husain and Dr. Joseph Weissman, and not obtaining SSA records.

The Veteran's bilateral optic atrophy associated with multiple sclerosis is currently rated 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's multiple sclerosis with right upper extremity weakness is rated at 30 percent since April 29, 2010. Separate compensable ratings are granted for left upper extremity weakness (as a residual associated with Multiple Sclerosis), left lower extremity weakness (as a residual associated with Multiple Sclerosis), and right lower extremity weakness (as a residual associated with Multiple Sclerosis). Increased urinary frequency is rated at 20 percent since April 29, 2010. Diplopia is denied.

The Veteran's multiple sclerosis is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The broken and loose teeth claim is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for weakness of the right and left upper extremities, associated with multiple sclerosis with chronic fatigue, were denied as his conditions do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8513.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right eye visual field defect associated with multiple sclerosis is granted, and the effective date of this decision is set at August 20, 2002.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate examination findings and incomplete records. The Veteran's service connection claim for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is inextricably intertwined with his TDIU claim.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no service connection was granted or denied.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis is related to his service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and SMC have been fully granted, with the effective dates of the awards being June 2019. The Board finds that no further issues remain for consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis is granted, with the decision finding that new evidence supports a link between his in-service symptoms and his current condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, finding that her symptoms did not manifest within a presumptive period and were not related to her in-service exposure to burn pits. The disability was determined to be unrelated to any disease or injury during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period.,Service connection for multiple sclerosis was remanded due to insufficient reasoning regarding potential early manifestations of optic neuritis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's multiple sclerosis is related to her military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between multiple sclerosis and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis is service-connected, as there is at least equipoise evidence showing it manifested during service or within seven years of separation.

The Board has granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, Erectile Dysfunction, and Constipation secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Multiple Sclerosis.,Service connection is also granted for erectile dysfunction and constipation as they are found to be related to the service-connected multiple sclerosis.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for numbness of the hands, bladder dysfunction, and multiple sclerosis due to a scheduling error.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the submission of new and material evidence.