Multiple sclerosis Board decisions

The Board has found that the Veteran requires personal care services for at least six continuous months based on his inability to perform an activity of daily living, specifically dressing independently. The Board also finds that participation in the PCAFC is in the Veteran's best interest and remands the case to obtain a clinical determination from CEAT.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to Multiple Sclerosis, which he had been service-connected for since August 29, 2013. The appellant filed a request for substitution in February 2021 and received DIC benefits on November 28, 2023. She is seeking an earlier effective date but the claim was not submitted prior to March 24, 2015, when formal claims were required.

The Board has found that the VA medical opinions are inadequate and requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's multiple sclerosis and thyroid disabilities are related to his service.

The Veteran's multiple sclerosis was diagnosed within seven years of his separation from service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition on a presumptive basis.

The Board has granted service connection for skin rash and multiple sclerosis, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his active duty service. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that his symptoms began within seven years of his separation from active duty and have been continuously symptomatic since then. The decision also acknowledges exposure to toxic fumes during service in Southwest Asia.

The Board has denied the Veteran's and N.B.'s application for eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to insufficient evidence showing a need for personal care services.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is granted. The issue of secondary service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence received, and because of potential interrelatedness with other conditions. The Veteran's MS is being examined again, along with her leg disabilities and psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis and dismissed the claims for tinnitus, multiple sclerosis, neck condition, and low back condition.

The Board granted service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that it manifested to a degree of 10 percent or more within seven years of the Veteran's separation from service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis to correct a duty to assist error in obtaining relevant private treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to MS and that the condition did not manifest within seven years of discharge from active duty.

The Board granted service connection for multiple sclerosis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his MS had onset during his active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that the condition initially manifested within seven years of discharge from active service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of the Veteran's cause of death to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and multiple sclerosis (MS) based on the Veteran's in-service environmental exposures.

The Board granted an effective date of April 26, 2018, for the award of service connection for multiple sclerosis and associated conditions, chronic migraine headaches, and trigeminal neuralgia.

The Veteran is granted SMC benefits based on the loss of use of both feet and hands, as well as other conditions entitling him to additional SMC.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate specified in 38 U.S.C. � 1114(l) and (o) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.