The Board has granted service connection for multiple sclerosis and awarded special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis was incurred during service, with symptoms dating back to his military service. The Veteran required assistance in daily activities due to his condition, meeting the criteria for SMC based on need for aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0939395
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0939395.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for contact dermatitis, multiple sclerosis, and eye disorder due to lack of current diagnoses. The claims are remanded as there were pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the original decision.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, alcohol and cocaine abuse disorder, and multiple sclerosis are all granted. The claim for multiple sclerosis is based on a current diagnosis within the 7-year presumptive period after separation from service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the July 1, 2020, VA Form 9 was timely filed and thus grants the appeal for the evaluation of service-connected PTSD, total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and service connection for erectile dysfunction, diabetes, and multiple sclerosis.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for service-connected migraine headaches and an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected multiple sclerosis have been denied. The evidence does not support the assignment of higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.