Multiple sclerosis Board decisions

The Veteran's original claim for service connection for numbness and tingling in the arms as due to an undiagnosed illness was denied in March 1994. The Veteran did not file a notice of disagreement.,In March 1996, the Veteran filed an informal claim for service connection for numbness and tingling in the arms as due to an undiagnosed illness and for entitlement to service connection for a lower back disability. This was denied in March 1998.

The Board found that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis was not caused or aggravated by his service, nor was it manifested to a compensable degree within seven years of separation from service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and remanded the remaining issues of secondary service connection.

The Board found that the appellant's multiple sclerosis is not attributable to a period of qualifying military service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied, and his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a physical examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted. The rating assigned is 30%.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of multiple sclerosis was denied by the RO in August 2004. The appeal is based on a request to reopen his previously denied claim, which he submitted in June 2001.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis in an April 1998 rating decision. The case was remanded multiple times, and most recently, the Board again remanded it to obtain updated VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran has MS that is related to active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for Multiple Sclerosis. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to determine his period of service and obtain missing medical records, including Social Security Administration disability benefits records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis did not begin during service or within 7 years of separation and is not otherwise related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis was not granted, as there is no objective evidence showing MS in service or within the presumptive period following discharge. The symptoms suggestive of MS are not indicated until 1998, many years after separation from service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that it manifested to a compensable degree within seven years of separation from service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA eye examination and requesting an opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected multiple sclerosis renders her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis did not manifest within the presumptive period and is not related to service, thus denying the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and Peripheral Neuropathy, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are likely related to his military service. The rating for Type II Diabetes Mellitus was also increased.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for increased disability ratings, special monthly compensation, and benefits related to adaptive equipment. The case is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's multiple sclerosis may be related to service, including his active duty from January 1974 to May 1979. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's symptoms of muscle fatigue, shakes, twitching, right hip pain, neck pain, bowel problems, headaches, and skin disorders are attributed to diagnosed conditions (Multiple Sclerosis, cervical strain, degenerative joint disease, functional diarrhea, headache disorder, seborrhea, tinea versicolor) rather than an undiagnosed illness.