The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates in all three issues, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the May 1990 rating decision denying service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, and that the evidence did not show manifestations of multiple sclerosis within the applicable presumptive period.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the May 1990 rating decision correctly applied the law as then in effect, including the requirement of a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis to be considered service-connected under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.76a (Diagnostic Code 8018).
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0928939
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that it manifested to a degree of 10 percent or more within seven years of the Veteran's separation from service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for multiple sclerosis and remanded the claims for increased ratings due to insufficient evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to obtain additional evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's death was due to multiple sclerosis, which may have been caused by in-service herbicide exposure.
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