Multiple sclerosis Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's Multiple Sclerosis did not manifest during service or within the presumptive period, and is unrelated to his military service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied an initial, compensable rating for residual scars from a GSW to the right arm and back due to lack of evidence showing any functional limitation or pain.

The Board found that the appellant's claimed Multiple Sclerosis did not start during his active duty for training and was not aggravated by it. The evidence showed that he had symptoms prior to service, and there is no indication of worsening during his periods of active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's initial manifestations of Multiple Sclerosis were within the presumptive period and granted service connection for MS.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome or any other back condition, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for seizure disorder, multiple sclerosis, and residuals of an injury to his left eye. The claim for migraine headaches was granted.

The Board finds that the veteran's multiple sclerosis, which he first experienced in 1964 with blurred vision in his left eye, is related to service and may be presumed to have been incurred due to its onset within seven years of separation from active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the veteran's lumbar spine disorder. The issues of service connection for multiple sclerosis, increased rating for the lumbar spine disability, and total rating based on individual unemployability are all pending.

The Board granted service connection for multiple sclerosis and assigned a 30 percent rating, which is the maximum available under the law.

The Board finds that the veteran's current diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is likely due to service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found no evidence of Multiple Sclerosis during service or within the presumptive period, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's multiple sclerosis did not have its onset or increase in severity during active service, including a period of active duty for training. Therefore, service connection is denied.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for her multiple sclerosis with neurogenic bladder was granted, and she is now rated at 40 percent effective from March 5, 2007.

The Board has determined that the veteran's multiple sclerosis with loss of use of both feet is due to disease incurred in service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's multiple sclerosis did not have its clinical onset during his period of active service and is not related to his active service or any incident therein. As a result, the claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis was denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for central nervous system disease, finding that his current conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service and did not manifest within a year of separation from service. The Board also found no evidence to support a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.

The veteran is granted a 100% rating for his service-connected constipation due to multiple sclerosis and higher special monthly compensation based on loss of sphincter control. The effective date is not specified as the ratings are granted prospectively.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date prior to October 30, 1989, for the grant of service connection for multiple sclerosis as there was no indication of a formal or informal claim before that date.

The Board has remanded the case for Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 compliance and further development before readjudication can occur.