Multiple sclerosis Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right and left lower extremity neuropathy due to insufficient evidence in the record. The TDIU claim is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's multiple sclerosis.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's multiple sclerosis is related to service, and has remanded this case for further action.

The Board denied reopening of previously denied claims for service connection and secondary service connection for multiple sclerosis, right leg weakness, left leg weakness, and urinary incontinence. The Veteran is not currently service-connected for any disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis, to now include as secondary to PTSD, is remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

Service connection for Multiple Sclerosis is granted, and special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of the bilateral lower extremities is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of the Veteran's diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis to her military service.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, diabetes mellitus type II, and multiple sclerosis as claimed due to in-service PCB exposure. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.,Diabetes mellitus type II was not shown within the applicable presumptive period and continuity of symptomatology is not established.

The Board denied service connection for Multiple Sclerosis as there is no current diagnosis and the symptoms are related to a non-service-connected condition (HIV).

The claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. Service connection is established for multiple sclerosis, Sjogren’s syndrome, arthritis, tendonitis, a disorder manifested by dizziness (Meniere's disease), and a nerve disability.

The Veteran is currently in receipt of the earliest effective date possible on a schedular basis for his TDIU award, which was July 18, 2012. The Board cannot grant an earlier effective date without first determining if extra-schedular consideration is warranted under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Veteran's cause of death was attributed to pancreatic cancer, with multiple sclerosis contributing. The Board found no service connection for either condition due to lack of evidence and denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), is related to his active duty service and grants service connection for cause of death.

The Veteran's service connection claims for multiple sclerosis and related symptoms are remanded due to the need for further development of evidence.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals of all the listed claims, including service connection and increased rating claims. The Board dismissed these issues as a result.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's exposure during service, including potential radiation or chemical exposures. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis and Right Eye Optic Nerve Deficiency are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation (SMC).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis is related to his service, granting service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and remanded it for further development, including obtaining inpatient or clinical records from a civilian hospital in France related to treatment for mononucleosis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the condition began within seven years of separation from service.