Multiple sclerosis Board decisions

The Board found that there is no clinical diagnosis of MS in the Veteran's records and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's current Multiple Sclerosis is presumed to have been incurred during his active military service due to exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the claimant's multiple sclerosis is not due to disease or injury incurred in service, and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis, which had its clinical onset within seven years after discharge from service, substantially or materially contributed to his death. The cause of death was listed as pneumonia, with multiple sclerosis being the immediate cause.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred from June 30, 2009 to July 6, 2009 at Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center are granted as the treatment was for a service-connected disability (multiple sclerosis) and no VA facility could have been feasibly available.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Board found that the cause of death, acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease, was not related to service or a service-connected disability. The Board also found that multiple sclerosis did not have its onset during service or within the presumptive period and is not considered service connected.

The Board found that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a neurological disorder, to include PLS and multiple sclerosis as demyelinating conditions such as primary lateral sclerosis or multiple sclerosis, is pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and determining whether the Veteran's multiple sclerosis was aggravated by his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for valvular heart disease with endocarditis and multiple sclerosis were denied, and the appellant did not appeal these decisions. The current denial remains in effect.

The Veteran's service-connected multiple sclerosis with left lower extremity weakness and erectile dysfunction has been rated at 40 percent since December 28, 2006.

The Board found that the appellant's February 1974 claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis remained pending until it was adjudicated in April 2002. The effective date of the grant of service connection is set at February 5, 1974.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for MS and Seizures, Blackouts, Abdominal Pain, Mood Swings, Neurological Disorders, and Low Blood Pressure. Further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis, diagnosed as demyelinating myelitis, had its onset within seven years of his service discharge and is related to active duty service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and SSA records, conducting a VA examination to assess the Veteran's MS and her service-connected disabilities, and determining whether she is unemployable due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied his claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's contentions regarding his symptoms during service and within seven years of separation were not credible, and preponderating evidence did not support a finding that he had multiple sclerosis due to any incident or event in active military service. Therefore, service connection for Multiple Sclerosis was denied.

The Veteran's MS with urinary incontinence is currently rated at 40 percent disabling effective March 30, 2007. The claim for an earlier effective date for this rating is denied.

The Veteran's multiple sclerosis was diagnosed in 1991 or 1992, and the Board finds that her symptoms from 1986 were related to this condition. As a result, service connection for multiple sclerosis is granted.