Multiple sclerosis Board decisions

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, effective from the date of service connection. The Veteran is also found to be unemployable due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for SMC for aid and attendance due to his service-connected PTSD. The appeal was withdrawn as to the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for arthralgia, and entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for Multiple Sclerosis. The appellant's claim will be adjudicated again after a VA examination and opinion are obtained.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have Multiple Sclerosis and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's right leg peripheral neuropathy is rated at 20 percent since March 1, 2015. The condition more closely approximates moderate incomplete paralysis of the popliteal nerve.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to address the Veteran's claim of service connection for multiple sclerosis, as there are indications in the record that his disability may be associated with service. The Veteran asserts that his current condition may have been triggered by inoculations given during active service and sustained at least two separate flare-ups of joint pain during service.

The Veteran is in need of a higher level of aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including multiple sclerosis. The Board has determined that the preponderance of evidence supports this claim.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, with the Board finding that his symptoms began during active duty and have continued since then.

The Board found that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis did not manifest during service or within seven years following separation, and there is no evidence of a direct relationship to military service. The Board also determined that there was insufficient evidence to support a finding of secondary service connection based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis did not manifest within seven years after separation from service and is not otherwise related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for multiple sclerosis and a bilateral eye disability. The case is being remanded to obtain additional evidence, including service personnel records and an examination of the Veteran's multiple sclerosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis is not related to his service, including presumed herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, multiple sclerosis, and atrial fibrillation as there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's dementia has resulted in significant cognitive impairments but not to the extent that it prevented him from securing or maintaining employment. His right and left lower extremity weakness have been rated based on their impact, with separate ratings for each limb.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and Type II Diabetes due to insufficient evidence on record. The Veteran is seeking direct service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, which may be secondary to his diabetes.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for Multiple Sclerosis. The Veteran's VA Medical Center treating neurologist provided opinions supporting a finding that his seizure in 1978 was likely caused by MS, which is presumed to have been incurred in active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis is related to her military service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and therefore, service connection for MS is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are denied. The Board finds no evidence of a current disability that would warrant the assigned rating.

The Veteran's bladder dysfunction is currently rated at 40 percent, and his right and left upper extremity disabilities are each rated at 20 percent. The Board finds that these ratings adequately reflect the severity of the service-connected conditions.