The Board has granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and secondary service connection for right and left lower extremity neuropathy, finding that the Veteran's current MS is related to his in-service symptoms.
The deciding factor: The opinions provided by the Veteran’s treating neurologist in March and October 2017 supported the claim, explaining that the initial manifestations during service were likely the first episode of relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis (MS), which was misdiagnosed as a conversion reaction.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Right lower extremity neuropathy, Left lower extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19155371
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and neuropathy of the extremities due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for a sinus disorder and facial skin disorder were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to MS and that the condition did not manifest within seven years of discharge from active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and various neuropathies due to the need for additional medical evidence.
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