Multiple sclerosis Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis was reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board found that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for Multiple Sclerosis as her symptoms during active duty were early manifestations of her current diagnosis.

The Veteran's request to reopen the issue of entitlement to service connection for low back disability is granted. The claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis and cervical spondylosis is remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Service connection for multiple sclerosis is remanded due to lack of evidence regarding herbicide exposure.

The appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including verifying the Veteran's service and obtaining all available service records. The claims of service connection for cause of death, accrued benefits based on a disability rating of 30 percent for MS, and accrued benefits based on service connection for chronic pneumonia as secondary to service-connected MS are also remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current multiple sclerosis is related to his service, specifically exposure to organophosphates from insecticides and pesticides used in the Bahamas. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a lack of Social Security Administration records and for a new examination regarding his migraine headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis on a presumptive basis as the Veteran's condition manifested within seven years of separation from active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis is caused by presumed Agent Orange exposure during service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service connection claims for Multiple Sclerosis, a left lower extremity disorder, cervical spine disorder, and lumbar spine disorder are all granted.

The Board denied service connection for multiple sclerosis and all related secondary conditions due to lack of evidence establishing the presence or onset of these conditions during service.

The Veteran seeks earlier effective dates for his increased ratings, but the Board finds that no increase in disability was factually ascertainable prior to the assigned effective dates.,The Veteran's bowel dysfunction and bladder issues were not shown to warrant higher ratings until after the assigned effective dates.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and Headaches, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and multiple sclerosis, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the right knee claim and concluding that there is insufficient evidence linking the neurological disability (including multiple sclerosis) to service or any other condition.

The Veteran's multiple sclerosis is rated at 40 percent for the right upper extremity and 30 percent for the left upper extremity since August 27, 2013. The lower extremities are rated at 20 percent each.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for Multiple Sclerosis and Depression as secondary to Multiple Sclerosis are both denied, with no new evidence provided to reopen the claim.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of multiple sclerosis, a dental condition, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, and hypertension. The Board also remanded several issues related to knee disabilities, neurological abnormalities, and head trauma.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, Special Monthly Compensation based on the need for aid and attendance, and Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability due to a lack of clarity regarding when the Veteran's symptoms of MS manifested within seven years of his discharge from service.

The Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis was present within 7 years of separation from service, meeting the presumptive criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's service connection claims are reopened as new evidence supports reopening, but no rating or effective date is assigned yet.

The Board denied service connection for redundant penile skin with corrective surgery for hypospadia, headaches, erectile dysfunction, multiple sclerosis, and depression. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted (redundant penile skin) while others were not (headaches, erectile dysfunction, multiple sclerosis, depression).