Multiple sclerosis Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis was incurred in service, resolving all doubts in her favor.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis, and as a result, service connection is granted.

The Board granted service connection for dysfunctional uterine bleeding with a 30% disability rating effective November 9, 2004. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for hypertension was denied as a matter of law.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of blindness in the left eye, loss of motor skills to include Multiple Sclerosis, or residuals of a right knee injury. The evidence does not support service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and multiple sclerosis is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, finding that there was no evidence of continuity of symptoms related to the condition and that it did not become manifest within seven years after discharge from service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred. The preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis had its onset in service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis was incurred during his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a confirmed diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's cause of death, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), was not caused by or a result of service-connected conditions. The VA physician concluded that MS was not permanently aggravated by the service-connected malaria infection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis and granted a compensable rating of 10% for his lumbar spine disability. The effective date is to be determined based on when the new evidence was received.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a video conference hearing at the RO for issues related to service connection for multiple sclerosis, an undiagnosed illness, diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for multiple sclerosis is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his periods of active duty and National Guard service. The case will be returned to the RO for further development, including verifying ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA periods, obtaining SSA records, and providing a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis did not manifest in service or to a compensable degree within seven years thereafter and has not been shown to be causally related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his bowel dysfunction. The issue of entitlement to an increased rating for the neurogenic bowel associated with multiple sclerosis will also be addressed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for MS. The Veteran's current diagnosis of MS is considered, along with his service history, to determine if it is at least as likely as not that he had MS or prodromal signs of MS during service.

The Board denied service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not manifest within seven years of separation from active duty.

The Board finds that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis had its onset during his period of active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis originated during active duty and grants service connection for this condition.